Melastoma — 6 species
Botanical species in the genus Melastoma recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Melastoma candidum
Melastoma candidum
Family: Melastomataceae
Cultivation
The plant is often grown as an ornamental - in Hawaii it has proved to be an invasive shrub that can spread rapidly and may form dense monotypic thickets in a variety of habitats such as: open land, grassland, shrubland and native forest.
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Melastoma dodecandrum
Melastoma dodecandrum
Family: Melastomataceae
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging from its native habitat it could be hardy in the milder areas of the country.
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Melastoma malabathricum
Melastoma malabathricum
Family: Melastomataceae
Cultivation
A plant of hot, wet, tropical lowlands. The subsp. M. malabathricum normale has a more northern distribution and is confined to higher elevations in tropical areas.
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Melastoma sanguineum
Melastoma sanguineum
Family: Melastomataceae
Cultivation
The plant is often grown as an ornamental - in Hawaii it has proved to be an invasive shrub that can spread rapidly and may form dense monotypic thickets in a variety of habitats such as: open land, grassland, shrubland and native forest.
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