Tibouchina granulosa
Tibouchina granulosa
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
Grows best in a sunny position[1, 2]. Succeeds in most well-drained soils, from clays to sands[1]. Tolerates acidic soils[1]. Young plants have a moderate rate of growth[2]. Plants can flower 2 or 3 times a year.
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a partially shaded position in a nursery seedbed. The seed is very small and should only be covered with a very thin layer of soil - cover the soil with a cheese cloth to avoid washing the seeds away when watering, removing the cloth as soon as germination is evident. A low germination rate can usually be expected, with the seed sprouting within a few weeks[2]. When the seedlings are 2 - 4cm tall, pot them up into individual containers and they should be ready to plant out 6 - 7 months later[2]. The seed has a short period of viability in storage[2]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Tibouchina+granulosa>
Pollinators
Bees
References
- [1]Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida — University of Florida · http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/shrubs/ ↩︎PDF fact sheets on over 500 shrubs.
- [2]Brazilian Trees. Volume 1. 4th Edition. — Lorenzi. H. · Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. · 2002 · ISBN 85-86714-17-8 ↩︎Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.