Pleroma heteromallum
Silverleafed Princess Flower · Big Leaf Princess Flower · Tibouchina
Description
Source: wikipedia (CC BY-SA)Pleroma heteromallum, synonyms including Tibouchina grandifolia and Tibouchina heteromalla, known by the common name silverleafed princess flower in English, is a species of evergreen flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is native to French Guiana, Bolivia and Brazil.
Care Guide
💧 Water
The Silverleafed Princess Flower thrives in high humidity and consistent moisture. To prevent both drought stress and waterlogging, it should be watered every two weeks. This evergreen plant is often grown indoors for its attractive foliage, making proper watering during the growing season essential for keeping its leaves vibrant and maintaining overall health.
☀️ Light Partial sun
The silverleafed princess flower originates from habitats like forest understories and rocky areas where natural shade is present. It favors partial sun but can adjust to either full sun or full shade, reflecting its hardy and adaptable nature.
🌡️ Temperature 20–37.8°C
silverleafed princess flower comes from tropical areas, where the climate is generally warm and humid. As a result, it is adapted to high temperatures and humidity. It does not tolerate sudden temperature changes and prefers a stable temperature environment, so it is important to avoid temperature fluctuations indoors. It generally cannot withstand cold and requires higher temperatures to grow. If the surrounding temperature falls too low, the plant may stop growing or even die.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer
The best time to fertilize a silverleafed princess flower is in early spring as it breaks dormancy. This encourages overall growth and supports flower development. Fertilization improves foliage, stems, and branches, and encourages large, vibrant, long-lasting blooms. It also helps transport nutrients from the roots to the flowers and enhances the plant's health and resistance to disease.
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Shrub
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Pleroma
- Family
- Melastomataceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 10-12
- Mature Height
- 1.22 m to 1.83 m
- Mature Spread
- 40 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green, Dark Green
- Leaf Type
- Semi-evergreen
- Flower Color
- Purple
- Flower Size
- 5.08 cm to 6.35 cm
- Bloom Time
- Summer, Early fall, Mid fall
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Fall
- Native Area
- Brazil, Bolivia