Glory Flower, Large-leaf Princess Flower
Tibouchina grandiflora

Family: Melastomataceae
Genus: Tibouchina (tib-OO-kee-nuh)
Species: grandiflora (gran-dih-FLOR-uh)

Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Spacing
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Danger

Bloom Color
Purple

Bloom Time
Mid Summer

Foliage
Evergreen

Other details
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information
Non-patented

Propagation Methods
From softwood cuttings

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