“Bracts” say botanists.
“Those red things are not petals.”
I just call them leaves.
Merry Xmas!
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Mellow Curmudgeon 
It’s the same with bougainvillea. I just call them “the red things”, lol.
And a happy Christmas to you, Mel!
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⭐☃️༶･･ᗰદ૨૨ʏ ᘓમ૨ıડτന੨ડ･･༶☃️⭐
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Merry Christmas to you, too!
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…And Happy New Year!
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Happy New Year, MC!
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