Glendora Bougainvillea facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Glendora Bougainvillea |
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Part of the Glendora Bougainvillea, with the California Historical Landmark marker in the foreground
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| Location | E. Bennett Ave. at N. Minnesota Ave., Glendora, California |
| Built | 1901 |
| Designated | October 14, 1977 |
| Reference no. | 912 |
| Designated | February 7, 1978 |
| Reference no. | 78000683 |
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The Glendora Bougainvillea in Glendora, California, is super famous! It's the biggest bougainvillea plant in the whole United States. This amazing plant was named a California Historical Landmark in 1977. It also got listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
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Discover the Glendora Bougainvillea
The R.H. Hamlins, who grew citrus fruits a long time ago, planted this bougainvillea in 1901. This giant vine has grown up 94-foot palm trees! It stretches about 600 feet down Bennett Avenue. It also goes 600 feet down Minnesota Avenue. The vine even covers 1200 feet on both sides of orange trees. These trees were on land owned by Dr. and Mrs. L.J. Pittman.
How the Giant Plant Started
The very first bougainvillea plant arrived in 1870. It came on a whaling ship. We don't know the exact spot where the original Glendora plant started.
Protecting a Special Plant
The California Historical Landmark marker is at 402 East Bennett Avenue. The L.J. Pittman family and the State of California placed it there in 1977. Because the bougainvillea is on the National Register of Historic Places, it gets special protection. This protection comes from the United States Department of the Interior. It also means the plant might get money to help preserve it.
All About Bougainvillea Plants
The bougainvillea plant is a thorny, beautiful vine. It originally comes from South America. You can find it growing from Brazil all the way to Peru and down to Argentina. The plant is named after Louis Antoine de Bougainville. He was the first Frenchman to cross the Pacific Ocean.
When Bougainvillea Blooms
The bougainvillea looks its best in June and July. That's when it has the most flowers! Two types of bougainvillea grow in Glendora. They are called Bougainvillea glabra and Bougainvillea spectabilis.
Historical Marker Information
The special marker at the site tells us more about the plant. It says:
- Planted in 1901 by the R.W. Hamlins, early citrus growers, the Glendora bougainvillea is the largest growth of this exotic plant in the United States. The parent stock was brought to California by a whaling ship about 1870, and the vines survive as one of the best examples remaining of the early 20th-century promotional image of California as paradise.
