Tetrazygia bicolor (West Indian Lilac)

Tetrazygia bicolor (West Indian Lilac) with white yellow flowers and green leaves, close up.

Botanical name: Tetrazygia bicolor

Common names: West Indian Lilac, Florida clover ash

Family: Melastomataceae

Origin: Usa, West Indies and Brazil

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 10-11?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallSemi-shadeShadeFull sunRegular waterWhite, off-white flowersPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsFragrant plant

A shrub or small tree to about 3ft tall, relative to Tibouchina, with fragrant white flowers.

Close related species - Miconia pyramidalis.


Tetrazygia bicolor (West Indian Lilac) white flower and yellow stamens close up on green leaves
Tetrazygia bicolor plant with textured dark green leaves and reddish stems close up
Tetrazygia bicolor (West Indian Lilac) white flower and yellow stamens in a close up
Tetrazygia bicolor (West Indian Lilac) dark purple fruit in a macro close up shot


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