Lasiandra, or The Princess flower is native to Brazil and cultivated as a ornamental plant in Sri Lanka home gardens. The plant grows as small tree or shrub about 3 or 4 meters in height and dark blue-purple flower blooming available round the year
The Princess Flower Melastomataceae Tibouchina semidecandra
| Common Classification | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Names | Melastoma, The Princess Flower, Glory Bush | ||
| Scientific Name | Tibouchina semidecandra | ||
| Sinhalese Name | Mal Bovitiya, Tibochina. | ||
| Scientific Classification | |||
| Family | Melastomataceae | ||
| Genus | Tibouchina | ||
| Species | T.semidecandra | ||
| Synonym | Pleroma semidecandrum, Lasiandra semidecandra | ||
| Ecology | |||
| Category | Ornamental | ||
| Growth Habit | Small Tree-Shrub | Status - Native | Introduced |
| Duration | Perennial | Status (Controlling) | Cultivate |
| Propriety | |||
| Culinary / Edible | No | Other use | n/a |
| Use as Herb | No | Poisoned / Toxin | No |
| Identification | |||
 The Princess Flower Tibouchina semidecandra plant |  Leaves of The Princess Flower Melastomataceae Tibouchina semidecandra | ||
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