The flowers that begin with B are belladonna, bromeliad, bougainvillea, among others. Flora is a very important part of all ecosystems and it is convenient to group efforts to keep it alive and healthy.
Some of the following flowers can be found in Asia and Africa, while others come from intertropical regions of South America, although there are also those from colder areas.
Bougainvillea
Belladonna
It is a perennial shrub from Europe, Africa and Asia, although it was also introduced in North America. They grow up to 1.5 meters tall and have long oval leaves.
Its flowers are purple with greenish flashes. Its smell is perceived very soft although somewhat unpleasant. Throughout history, it has been the subject of fables and legends. According to European traditions, it is one of the "witches herbs".
The foliage and berries are extremely toxic when ingested and contain tropane alkaloids. These toxins include atropine, scopolamine, and hyoscyamine, which cause delirium and hallucinations, and are also used as pharmaceutical anticholinergics.
Baladre
This flower is also known by many other names, for example, trinitaria, rose laurel, oleander, flower laurel or Roman laurel.
It is native to China, although at present it can be found in several countries in South America such as Colombia, Venezuela, Argentina and Uruguay, as well as Central American countries such as Panama.
It is also visible in California (North America), Spain (Europe) and Australia (Oceania), so it can be said that it is present all over the planet.
It is a shrub or small tree of the Apocynaceae family, toxic in all its parts. It is the only species currently classified in the genus Nerium.
Bromeliad
Bromeliad is a plant of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. Bromeliad species are widespread in much of Latin America and the West Indies, and are characterized by flowers with a deeply cleft calyx. The genus is named after the Swedish physician and botanist Olof Bromelius (1639-1705).
There are many varieties derived from bromeliad, although the best known is pineapple, whose fruit is highly valued for its nutritional value, as well as adding value to the economy. Their colors vary according to their species, they can be pink, purple, grayish or green, and some can have white stripes.
Bougainvillea
Also known as bougainvillea, trinitaria, papelillo, veranera, napoleón, among others, it is a plant from the humid forests of South America, more specifically, Argentina, Peru and Brazil.
There are 18 accepted varieties. They are shrub-like vines. Its flowers are always composed of three leaves. Although they are normally white, they come in various colors. These include red, purple, orange, pink, among others.
Bougainvillea species grow between 1 and 12 m (3 to 40 feet) tall, standing on top of other plants with their pointed spines. They are evergreen where rain occurs year-round, or deciduous if there is a dry season.
The actual flower of the plant is small and usually white, but each cluster of three flowers is surrounded by three or six bracts with the bright colors associated with the plant, including pink, magenta, purple, red, orange, white or yellow.
References
- Carl Von Linné. Real Madrid Printing Office. Botanical Practical Part. Volume 3. Royal Printing. The Complutense University of Madrid. (1975). Recovered from: books.google.co.ve.
- Editorial Transhimaláyica. Astrological Bach. The astrological framework of the floral system of Dr. Edward Bach.
- Nerium Oleander. Recovered from: es.wikipedia.org.
- Bougainvillea. Recovered from: es.wikipedia.org.