Status:
valid
Authors:
Gleason
Source:
tro
Year:
1952
Citation Micro:
Fieldiana, Bot. 28: 428 (1952)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001082169
Common Names
- Tibouchina Duidae
- Tibouchina
- Duidae
Description
Tibouchina duidae (also called Duidae Tibouchina, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree that can reach up to 8 m in height. It is native to the Caribbean and Central America, and it grows in wet forests and disturbed areas.
Uses & Benefits
Tibouchina duidae is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks due to its attractive foliage and flowers. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Tibouchina duidae are white, and the seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have thin, green stems.
Cultivation and Propagation
Tibouchina duidae is a tropical shrub that grows best in full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a light, well-draining soil mix and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken from semi-hardwood stems and rooted in a light, well-draining soil mix.
Where to Find Tibouchina duidae
Tibouchina duidae is native to Brazil and can be found in tropical and subtropical forests.
Species in the Tibouchina genus
Tibouchina edmundoi,
Tibouchina sickii,
Tibouchina terrariana,
Tibouchina fraterna,
Tibouchina brevisepala,
Tibouchina calycina,
Tibouchina exasperata,
Tibouchina itatiaiae,
Tibouchina karstenii,
Tibouchina mathaei,
Tibouchina nigricans,
Tibouchina salviaefolia,
Tibouchina spruceana,
Tibouchina valtherii,
Tibouchina aspera,
Tibouchina dimorphophylla,
Tibouchina octopetala,
Tibouchina striphnocalyx,
Tibouchina dissitiflora,
Tibouchina duidae,
Tibouchina llanorum,
Tibouchina johnwurdackiana,
Tibouchina huberi,
Tibouchina catharinae,
Tibouchina sipapoana,
Tibouchina steyermarkii,
Tibouchina albescens,
Tibouchina papyrus,
Tibouchina verticillaris,
Tibouchina lithophila,
Tibouchina araguaiensis,
Tibouchina bruniana,
Tibouchina rosanae,
Tibouchina aegopogon,
Tibouchina bipenicillata,
Tibouchina melastomoides,
Tibouchina barbigera,
Tibouchina pogonanthera,
Tibouchina bicolor,
Tibouchina cujabensis,
Tibouchina arstedii,
Tibouchina bolivarensis,
Tibouchina albescens,
Tibouchina striphnocalyx,
Tibouchina macrorrhiza,
Tibouchina major,
Tibouchina micranthella,
Tibouchina pellucida,
Tibouchina quadrata,
Tibouchina trinervia,
Species in the Melastomataceae family
Acanthella sprucei,
Acanthella pulchra,
Acanthella conferta,
Aciotis polystachya,
Aciotis purpurascens,
Aciotis acuminifolia,
Aciotis annua,
Aciotis rubricaulis,
Aciotis cordata,
Aciotis indecora,
Aciotis paludosa,
Aciotis circaeoides,
Aciotis ornata,
Aciotis circaeifolia,
Aciotis wurdackiana,
Aciotis olivieriana,
Aciotis ferreirana,
Aciotis viscida,
Aciotis pendulifolia,
Aciotis brachybotria,
Acisanthera pulchella,
Acisanthera quadrata,
Acisanthera boliviensis,
Acisanthera variabilis,
Acisanthera uniflora,
Acisanthera alsinaefolia,
Acisanthera paraguayensis,
Acisanthera alata,
Acisanthera hedyotoidea,
Acisanthera glazioviana,
Acisanthera quadrata,
Acisanthera ayangannae,
Acisanthera divaricata,
Adelobotrys ciliatus,
Adelobotrys atlanticus,
Adelobotrys adscendens,
Adelobotrys barbatus,
Adelobotrys ciliata,
Adelobotrys macrophylla,
Adelobotrys praetexta,
Adelobotrys tessmannii,
Adelobotrys boissieriana,
Adelobotrys fuscescens,
Adelobotrys macrantha,
Adelobotrys rotundifolius,
Adelobotrys subsessilis,
Adelobotrys jefensis,
Adelobotrys linearifolia,
Adelobotrys ayangannensis,
Adelobotrys scandens,