Clidemia taurina (Clidemia)

Clidemia taurina (Clidemia) blue fruit on a hairy branch in a close up.
Clidemia taurina (Clidemia) cluster of small blue fruit on a hairy brown branch.

Botanical name: Clidemia taurina

Common name: Clidemia

Family: Melastomataceae

Origin: Central America, South America

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallSemi-shadeWatering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyWhite, off-white flowersPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirds

Similar plants: Clidemia taurina (Clidemia)


Clidemia taurina (Clidemia) with green leaves and blue fruit, close up of plant.
Clidemia taurina (Clidemia) with prominent green leaves and a cluster of blue fruit.
Clidemia taurina (Clidemia) green leaves close up with visible tiny hairs along leaf edge.
Clidemia taurina (Clidemia) green leaves with delicate hairs and small holes in thin foliage.


Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/clidemia_taurina.htm