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Melastoma melabathricum, Melastoma polyanthum, Melastoma sanguineum, Pink Tibouchina, Straits Rhododendron, Chinese Wild Peony, Indian rhododendron, Lasiandra, Pink Glory Bush

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Melastoma melabathricum, Melastoma polyanthum, Melastoma sanguineum

Pink Tibouchina, Straits Rhododendron, Chinese Wild Peony, Indian rhododendron, Lasiandra, Pink Glory Bush
Family: Melastomataceae
Origin: Tropical Asia
Large shrub 5-10 ft

Large shrub 5-10 ft

Small shrub 2-5 ft

Semi-shade

Regular water

Pink flowers

White/off-white flowers

Ethnomedical plant.
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Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

A beautiful bush growing in the filtered light of pine trees and oakes at higher altitudes with sub-tropical climate. The entire bush is used in local medicine to treat poisoning and to stop bleeding. Seeds of wild peony are germinating easy and the plants make a beautiful garden decoration. They can tolerate light frost

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