Miconia — 38 species
Botanical species in the genus Miconia recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Miconia cabucu
Miconia cabucu
Family: Melastomataceae
Cultivation
Grows best in a sunny position. Young plants have a rapid rate of growth.
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Miconia calvescens
Miconia calvescens
Family: Melastomataceae
Cultivation
Miconia calvescens has become an invasive weed in several areas of the tropics. Every year the mature trees produce thousands of tiny fruits, which contain in total millions of seeds. Most long-range spread is caused by fruit-eating birds, though the seed can also be spread on shoes, equipment, etc, or on the hooves of ungulates.
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Miconia cinnamomifolia
Miconia cinnamomifolia
Family: Melastomataceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist to drier tropics, usually at low elevations. Grows best in a sunny position. Prefers a moist but well-drained soil.
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Miconia impetiolaris
Miconia impetiolaris
Family: Melastomataceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist tropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 600 metres. It grows in areas where the mean annual rainfall is within the range 1,500 - 3,000mm. Grows best in a sunny position, requiring at least partial sunlight in order to flower and fruit and tolerating forest shade, but not fruiting, if the forest is fairly open.
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Miconia liebmannii
Family: Melastomataceae
Cultivation
A plant of higher elevations in the tropics, where it is found from around 1,600 - 3,200 metres.
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Miconia ligustroides
Miconia ligustroides
Family: Melastomataceae
Cultivation
Grows best in a sunny position. Prefers a well-drained soil. Young plants have a rapid rate of growth.
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Miconia prasina
Miconia prasina
Family: Melastomataceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist tropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 1,500 metres. It grows in areas where the mean annual rainfall is within the range 1,600 - 3,500mm. Requires a sunny position.
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Miconia racemosa
Miconia racemosa
Family: Melastomataceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist tropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 900 metres. It grows in areas where the mean annual rainfall is within the range 1,600 - 3,000mm. Grows best in a sunny position, requiring at least partial sunlight in order to flower and fruit.
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