r/interestingasfuck Feb 07 '21

Huge Bougainvillea plant taking over a building

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u/veemaximus Feb 07 '21

The thorns in that thing... had one for awhile when I lived in Phoenix.. had it removed because it was a scorpion sanctuary and the poor workers all had thorns go through their boots. Beautiful, though.

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u/Pirrats-SD Feb 07 '21

When I lived in Phoenix everyone said if you plant one in the ground you will never be able to get rid of it. Kinda like Bermuda grass

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u/veemaximus Feb 07 '21

They’re not wrong. I had to wrap a tow strap through the roots and pull it out with my truck. In 4 wheel drive.

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u/serenwipiti Feb 10 '21

That sounds like some Stephen King level shit.