Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
impactantes brácteas color magenta
English translation:
breathtaking magenta-colored (coloured) bracts
Added to glossary by
Rosina Peixoto
Dec 30, 2007 03:00
16 yrs ago
Spanish term
Uruguay
Traductora Pública/Certified Translator
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Latin American) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
impactantes brácteas color magenta
Spanish to English
Other
Botany
Gardening
De merecida fama en jardines tropicales, esta planta presenta impactantes brácteas color magenta con tonalidades carmín.
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1 hr
Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
Native in Spanish
Quality Above All...Calidad Sobre Todo
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
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breathtaking magenta-colored (coloured) bracts
My option. Hope it helps.
Heliconia Manufacturer exporting direct from Colombia
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Flowering Hflowering bracts. Breathtaking and unusual flowerheads (bracts) rise from clumps of banana like leaves, sometimes very large or slender. ...
www.alibaba.com/catalog/11201368/Heliconia.html - 30k - En caché - Páginas similares
Once upon a Spring time in my Garden pictures from flowers photos ...
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What a variety of colorful & breath taking flowers! It's obvious that you really love gardening as much as you do photography. ...
home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/471428535oTfQLD - 103k - En caché - Páginas similares
Fred Meyer - Joy of Gardening
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The high center, spiral formed blooms open to reveal large 5" breath-taking flowers of golden yellow edged with pink, surrounded by dark green glossy ...
www.fredmeyer.com/garden/rose_2002aars.htm - 22k - En caché - Páginas similares
Detailed information on Tropical Hibiscus Hibiscus rosa-sinensis ...
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I rate this plant a positive for it's red foilage, but a neutral if you are looking for breath-taking flowers. Neutral, lindakilgore10, On Aug 3, 2007, ...
davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/46827/ - 19k - En caché - Páginas similares
Heliconia Manufacturer exporting direct from Colombia
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Flowering Hflowering bracts. Breathtaking and unusual flowerheads (bracts) rise from clumps of banana like leaves, sometimes very large or slender. ...
www.alibaba.com/catalog/11201368/Heliconia.html - 30k - En caché - Páginas similares
Once upon a Spring time in my Garden pictures from flowers photos ...
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What a variety of colorful & breath taking flowers! It's obvious that you really love gardening as much as you do photography. ...
home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/471428535oTfQLD - 103k - En caché - Páginas similares
Fred Meyer - Joy of Gardening
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The high center, spiral formed blooms open to reveal large 5" breath-taking flowers of golden yellow edged with pink, surrounded by dark green glossy ...
www.fredmeyer.com/garden/rose_2002aars.htm - 22k - En caché - Páginas similares
Detailed information on Tropical Hibiscus Hibiscus rosa-sinensis ...
- [ Traduzca esta página ]
I rate this plant a positive for it's red foilage, but a neutral if you are looking for breath-taking flowers. Neutral, lindakilgore10, On Aug 3, 2007, ...
davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/46827/ - 19k - En caché - Páginas similares
Note from asker:
| Muchas gracias Luis. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Cecilia Welsh
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Thanks LadyofArcadia and have a wonderful 2008!
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Janine Libbey
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Gracias viva y que tengas un gran 2008
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Victoria Porter-Burns
: nicely put
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Thank you very much, Victoria. I hope you have a great 2008!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Me gustaron todas las opciones. Elijo la de Luis por ser la que tuvo más adherentes. Feliz Año a todos!"
5 mins
Impressive magenta bracteas
I believe it can be translated literally.
Note from asker:
| Me gusta tu opción... |
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43 mins
shocking magenta colour bracts
A very literal translation, but the equivalent of "impactante" as "shocking" (literal) is quite used in the context.
Example:
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Example:
http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:rxhDAV2CAisJ:www.minter...
Note from asker:
| Muy buena opción. Muchas gracias. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Bubo Coroman (X)
: I would put "shocking pink bracts" - e.g. "'Starfire' has deep, shocking pink flowers" http://www.sunlightgardens.com/lists/hummingbird.html
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Thanks Deborah! And Happy New Year!
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Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Thorough, knowledgeable and resourceful
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, Italian to English, and 4 more.
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striking magenta bracts
Striking magenta flowers top the long stem of this Andean species. .... Little peppermint like flowers pop out throughout the year along the bracts. ...
www.sonic.net/~orchids/mpage.htm
Flowers for ages, rich striking magenta with a darker eye. .... After flowering it displays reddish-green bracts which make for a longer display and general ...
www.karisgarden.com/index/indexgtol.htm
FLORA & FAUNA
They incorporate many striking tropical and sub-tropical plants, which originate ... The small white flowers sit in the centre of brilliant magenta bracts. ...
pr.sv.net/aw/2006/September2006/english/pages008.htm
Showy species with dense heads of magenta bracts and white flowers. ... Galeandra baueri - (Panama) Striking flowers with prominent tubular purple lip, ...
www.woodstreamorchids.com/panama.html
SEASONAL ACTIVITIES
‘Red Zed’ has rich red-magenta bracts smothering dark green foliage on a ... and with its gold foliage against striking purple bracts, is rather unique. ...
www.colincampbellsgarden.com.au/index.php?mp_id=36&PHPSESSI... - 38k -
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Note added at 9 hrs (2007-12-30 12:59:18 GMT)
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and maybe "... shading to carmine" or "...with carmine hues"
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Note added at 1 day7 hrs (2007-12-31 10:02:06 GMT) Post-grading
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"Mrs. Butt" is the variety of bougainvillea rather than an alternative name for it
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP130
Note from asker:
| Muchas gracias Rachel. El nombre de la planta es BOUGAINVILLEA or Mrs Butt. |
| I didn´t know that. Thanks for telling me. Happy New Year! |
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