Current Situation Analysis and Transformation of the Bougainvillea Garden in Xiamen

As the city flower of more than 20 cities,Bougainvillea is one of famous ornamental plants in the world,as well as an important landscaping plant. The bougainvillea garden of Xiamen is the first specified garden in China,displaying its plant diversity and landscape richness. In this paper,a summary descripition is given of germplasm,ecological habits and the application of Bougainvillea,and an analysis is made of features of the bougainvillea garden. In addition,some ideas are put forward for its transformation in order to provide examples and references for building similar specified gardens.