TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA

Tetrazygia bicolor, West Indian Lilac, Florida clover ash

Tetrazygia bicolor

West Indian Lilac, Florida clover ash
Family: Melastomataceae
Origin: Usa, West Indies and Brazil
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, Florida clover ash
Tetrazygia bicolor, West Indian Lilac, Florida clover ash
Tetrazygia bicolor, West Indian Lilac, Florida clover ash
Tetrazygia bicolor, West Indian Lilac, Florida clover ash


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