Princess Flower is an evergreen shrub bearing big beautiful bluish purple
flowers. Slender stems are somewhat vinelike and grow to about 15 ft. The
plant rather spreads around to form 10-12 ft mounds unless pruned into
more compact shapes. The simple leaves are velvety green and often tinged
with red and are lighter on the undersides. They are large and coarse and
2-4 inches long and 1-1.5 inches wide with 3-5 midribs running the length,
typical of the Melastome family. Princess flower blooms heavily in summer
and sporadically throughout the year. The brilliant purple flowers are 3
inches in diameter and so vividly colored they appear fluorescent.
Princess Flower is native to Brazil, and grown as a garden plant throughout the world.
Identification credit: Aarti Khale
Photographed in Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu & Kalimpong, West Bengal.
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