Common Melastoma

Common Name: Common melastoma

Chinese Name: 巴西野牡丹

Family: Melastomataceae 野牡丹科

Scientific Name: Tibouchina semidecandra

Plant Type: Angiosperms (dicotyledons)

Flowering Period: January to December

Fruiting Period: January to December

Nativity to China/HK: Native

Fact: Purple blossoms opening up to five inches.