World Plants

Thomasia purpurea (Aiton)

Family	Malvaceae
Genus	Thomasia
Species	purpurea
Category	Woody
Type	Shrub (deciduous), Shrub (evergreen)
Origin	Western Australia.

USDA Hardiness Zone	12
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone	Requires cool season preotection under glass.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness Zone	H1b
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)	15
Temperature (°F)	55
Height	0.3 - 1.2 m
Spread	1.2 - 2 m
Growth	Medium
Flowering Period	April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

General Description	A flowering evergreen shrub.
Shape	Compact-erect.
Landscape	Hedges and borders, screening, hedge gardens, informal gardens, city & courtyard gardens and hedges, cottages or as a specimen.
Propagation	Seed or semi-hardwood cuttings.
Cultivation	Plant in averagely moist but well-draining neutral to slightly alkaline soils in full sun to partial shade.
Pests	None known.
Notable Specimens	Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia.
Habitat	Seasonally wet areas, hilly areas and plains.
Bark/Stem Description	Finely hairy, erect woody branches, stems and shoots.
Leaf Description	Finely hairy lanceolate-pinnate leaves 10 - 20 mm long and 3 - 6 mm wide.
Flower Description	Fused-lobe blooms 3 - 6 cm wide. Blooms come in clusters.
Colour Description	Magenta-purple and black blooms. Grey bark, light green stems. Medium green foliage.
Texture Description	Finely hairy to smooth.