Tibouchina urvilleana

Name:  Tibouchina urvilleana
Common Name:  princess flower				Family:  Melastomataceae
Deciduous             Evergreen        x     Shrub            Ground Cover                       Annual         Coniferous             Tree             Climber             Herbaceous                              Perennial
Habit:  erect to spreading	Hard. Zone:   usda  12		Mature Size: 2-3m spread by 3-6m tall
Leaf: oblong to ovate, velvety haity, mid to dark green leaves					Fall/Winter Color:
Leaf Arr.    x    Opposite         Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled                   Clustered         Basal
Flowers: saucer shaped, satin textured, deep purple ,dark hooked stamens						Infl.: leafy panicle
Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.      May.     ( June.     July.    August.      Sept.      Oct.)      Nov.      Dec.  (flowering period
Water Use:        High          Low		Soil:    x    Rich       Lean             Well-drained					Exposure:     x   Sun       Semi-shade                           Shade
Landscape uses:  beautiful potted shrub		Limitations: gray mold, leaf spots, root rot					Other Features:  must move indoors in winter