Accession Data

Tibouchina urvilleana 'Edwardsii'

Common Name: Princess Flower, Glory Bush

Family: Melastomataceae

Country of Origin: southern Brazil - Rio Grande del Sul to Rio de Janiero

Description: This slender-branched species develops a short trunk topped by a bushy rounded crown and reaches 15 ft (4.5 m) in height. The young stems are reddish and slightly hairy, turning brown later. The oval to slightly oblong leaves are 2–4 in (5–10 cm) long, shiny dark green above and slightly hairy below. The rich purple to violet, satiny flowers, 3 in (8 cm) wide with purple stamens, are borne singly or in small groups. The flower buds are large, reddish and hairy.

Accession Data

USDA Zone: 10-12

Accession #: 199900123

Accession Date: 1999-08-27 00:00:00

Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering

Location: 1306

Quantity: 2

Source: Logee's Greenhouses

Culture: They prefer full sun and do best in light soil with added organic matter and a slightly acidic to neutral pH. They should be kept moist during the growing season.

Classification

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Subclass: rosids

Order: Myrtales

Family: Melastomataceae

SubFamily: Melastomatoideae

Tribe: Melastomeae

Flowering Data:

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References

  1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 26 February 2015.
  2. Botanica, Turner & Wasson, 1997, CD-ROM Version
  3. Tibouchina urvilleana at ARS-GRIN. Last accessed on Monday, August 08, 2016.

Images

Tibouchina urvilleana 'Edwardsii'