Tibouchina heteromalla

This evergreen shrub from Brazil has an upright growth habit to 8-10 feet tall with velvety silver-green 4-6 inch long leaves, with prominent veins and puffed up in the middle. The 1 1/2 inch wide violet flowers on long spikes bloom mid-summer and last until fall. Loves full sun and moist soil during the growing season.

Similar plants:

• Tibouchina 'Peace Baby' (Tibouchina 'Peace Baby')
• Tibouchina clavata (Bears Ear)
• Tibouchina granulosa (Glory tree, Purple Spray Tree)
• Tibouchina lepidota (Dwarf Princess Flower, Glory Bush, Mayo)
• Tibouchina multiflora, Tibouchina grandifolia, Tibouchina heteromalla (Glory bush, Quaresmeira)
• Tibouchina rufipilis (Glory Tree)
• Tibouchina sp. (Princess Flower, Glory Bush)
• Tibouchina urvilleana, Tibouchina semidecandra, Lasiandra semidecandra (Glory Flower, Princess Flower)