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Melastomataceae
Princess Flower
Tibouchina urvilleana
Royalty and admiration.
- Family
- Melastomataceae
- Genus
- Tibouchina
- Native to
- Brazil
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall, Winter
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 6-15 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- acidic, well-drained, rich
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Its velvety five-petaled flowers can reach up to 3 inches across, among the largest in its family.
- The leaves have distinctive raised veins and are covered in soft hairs that feel like velvet.
- Princess flower blooms almost continuously in frost-free climates, producing flowers year-round in Hawaii.
- It is considered invasive in Hawaii, where it spreads rapidly in wet forests above 1,000 feet elevation.
- The genus Tibouchina contains over 350 species, nearly all native to the tropical Americas.
Color meanings
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admiration
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nobility
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enchantment