I was given a plant by a friend and he said the plant was a ficus tree but i've not ever seen a ficus tree like this one. The leaves were green when I received the plant and in the last week or two the leaves have turned yellow and look like flowers. Can any one tell me what plant this is? I have attached a picture. I hope it is shown, I'm new. Thanks
Hello floydoc, Looks like the bracts of a gold flowered bougainvillea. You have probably seen other bougainvilleas in Florida, but the bright red and pink are more commonly grown. It's not a tree; it is an evergreen vine (it will lose its leaves in cool periods or often when moved as a potted plant). Here is a link with more info: http://www.houstongardening.info/bouginfo.htm
Bougainvillea for me as well. As much a shrub as a vine, and deciduous in climates with a dry season, too
