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Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Plant Height: 6 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Summer
Other: intermittent over a long period
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Butterflies
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Other: semi hardwood cuttings
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Botanical names
  • Accepted: Pleroma elegans
  • Synonym: Tibouchina elegans

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Location: Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2010-01-22
Location: Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2010-02-02
In the garden of a Brazilian friend..
Location: Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2010-01-22
Location: Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2010-02-02
Comments:
  • Posted by terrafirma (NE. FL. - Zone 9a) on Aug 19, 2014 6:09 AM concerning plant:
    A beautiful, tropical shrub that can reach a height of about 6 ft. They have a glossy green leaf and purple flowers, 1 1/2 -- 2 1/2 inches across. These shrubs can have a tendency to become "leggy." Pruning lightly after each bloom cycle can keep this in check. With a somewhat heavier pruning in the spring, they re-sprout quite quickly. They are evergreen and native to Brazil.

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