Silverleafed Princess Flower

(Pleroma heteromalla)

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Description

Tibouchina heteromalla reaches an average height of 30-40 centimetres (12-16 in), with a maximum of about 100 centimetres (39 in) in its native habitat. The branching stem is woody and the large, silvery green leaves are simple, ovate, velvety in texture, and oppositely arranged. The inflorescence is a panicle of several purple flowers with five petals.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Myrtales
Family:Melastomataceae
Genus:Pleroma
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