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NATURE

          

The Bugambilia - The Color of Puerto Vallarta

March, 2004
By The Editor

Most certainly, Puerto Vallarta and Banderas Bay are surrounded by spectacular natural beauties and among them we find the most colorful plant which in my opinion contributes that our destination always appears friendly and happy, the bugambilia.

Puerto Vallarta is a garden of bugambilias [bougainbillea spectabilis]. Whether plante don purpose or not, they decorate spaces, paths, roads, avenues, gardens and corners of the city, as well as facades, doors, windows, roof terraces and balconies in homes and/ or businesses. I would say that the bugambilia represents the attitude of the locals. Its presence has become so relevant in our lives, that its name if used to baptize various businesses like flower shops, galleries and restaurants amongst others.

The bugambilia is a nictagenácea plant of the family of jalapaceas, and there are 13 species. It is a climbing bindweed shrub with thorns and leafy foliage that protects itself with flowers of crimson, orange, yellow, purple, red, white and pink colors amongst others. Even though its name refers to a French region (Bouganville), this plant is native to America and it reproduces very favorably in tropical and subtropical regions. Some say that its name refers to the French navigator Louis A. de Bougainville.

The most surprising characteristic feature of this plant is that it covers itself with a small, very showy flower that in fact is a falacean leaf, protecting the real flower of white or yellowish color which is actually found inside. It is also known as the flower of Saint Rita.

There is an ironic piece of information: even though the reproduction is in humid areas, in order to flower abundantly it needs the stress of water. The greater the humidity in the soil where it is planted, the greater will be the foliage and the weaker the coloring. This bindweed shrub can grow up to heights of over 10 meters, like the bugambilia which is found in the La Loma Park, located in our neighboring city of Tepic, Nayarit.

If during your visit to Vallarta you want to take a piece of our joy home with you, I suggest that you look for a bugambilia of your favorite color and there at its side, you take a photo with your family and friends. I can guarantee you that every time you look at it in the future, your mind will travel and there will be the outline of a great smile on your lips.

The Editor
editor@pvmirror.com


La Bugambilia - El Color de Puerto Vallarta
Por El Editor

Por supuesto que Puerto Vallarta y la Bahía de Banderas están rodeadas de espectaculares atractivos naturales, y entre ellos se encuentra la planta que más colorido les da y que desde mi punto de vista, contribuye para que nuestro destino siempre luzca amigable y alegre, la bugambilia.

Puerto Vallarta es un jardín de bugambilias [bougainbillea spectabilis] , que colocadas a propósito o no, decoran espacios, caminos, calles, avenidas, jardines y rincones de la ciudad, así como las fachadas, puertas ventanas, azoteas y balcones en los hogares y/o negocios. Yo digo que la bugambilia representa la actitud del vallartenese. Su presencia ha llegado a ser tan relevante para nuestra vida, que su nombre ya se utiliza para bautizar variados negocios como florerías, galerías, y restaurantes entre otros.

La bugambilia es una planta nictagenácea de la familia de las jalapaceas y de la cual existen trece especies. Es un arbusto o enredadera trepadora con espinos, de follaje frondoso que se protege con flores de color carmesí, anaranjado, amarillo, púrpura, rojo, blanco y rosa entre otros. Aun cuando su nombre evoca a una región francesa [ Bouganville ], esta planta es originaria de América y se reproduce favorablemente en regiones tropicales y subtropicales. Algunos dicen que su nombre hace referencia al navegante francés Louis A. de Bougainville

La característica más sorprendente de esta planta es que se cubre de una flor pequeña muy vistosa que en realidad es una "hoja falácea", que esta protegiendo a la verdadera flor que es la parte de interior de color amarillento o blanco. Esta también es conocida como flor de Santa Rita.

Un dato irónico es que aun cuando su reproducción es en zonas húmedas, para florear en abundancia requiere de estrés de agua. Mientras más humedad contenga la tierra donde esta plantada mayor será su follaje y menor su colorido. Este arbusto trepador puede llegar a crecer tanto como la bugambilia que mide más de diez metros que se encuentra en el Parque de La Loma, localizado en nuestra vecina ciudad de Tepic, Nayarit.

Si en su próxima visita a Vallarta desea llevarse un pedacito de nuestra alegría, le sugiero que busque una bugambilia del color que más le guste, y ahí a su lado tómese una fotografía con sus familiares y amigos. Le aseguro que en el futuro, cada vez que la vea su mente viajara y en sus labios se esbozará una alegre sonrisa.

El Editor
editor@pvmirror.com

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