Melastoma melabathricum, Melastoma polyanthum, Melastoma sanguineum

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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• Clidemia octona, Melastoma octona, Heterotrichum octonum (Clidemia)
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