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Melastoma malabathricum

Melastoma malabathricum

Common Melastoma

野牡丹

Plant Type

Shrub

Native/Exotic

Native

Usual Habitats

Hillside Scrub

Evergreen/Deciduous/

Semi Deciduous

Evergreen

Design Function

Hedge, Hillside/Slope Planting Native

Foliage Colour (other than or in addition to green)

-

Foliage Colour (other than green) Time of Year

-

Fruit Colour

Inconspicuous

Fruit Time of Year

-

Pink

Flower Colour

b. FEBRUARY, c. MARCH, d. APRIL, e. MAY

Flower Time of Year

Landscape Application Examples

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