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Tibouchina

You Need To Know This Month

An evergreen plant with fascinating flowers. The Tibouchina is an evergreen and native to Brazil. It is a flowering plant with saucer shaped violet flowers. Its other names are Lasiandra, Pieroma, princess flowers, etc. It can be grown easily in a garden. It prefers well drained rich soil and direct sun light.

Tibouchina Facts:

The Tibouchina grows in the form of a shrub or tree. It can reach 1-20 feet in height and 3-10 feet in width.

The Tibouchina has think, smooth, light grey bark. It cannot survive in areas with strong winds because of its brittle branches.

The Tibouchina is also known as “Brazilian spider flower”, because it originates from Brazil and has prominent stamens which resemble the legs of a spider.

The Tibouchina is not used in human or animal diets (It’s stem, leaves, flowers and root do not contain nutrients valuable for humans or animals.