Tropicals > Melastoma > Melastoma malabathricum > Melastoma malabathricum
Melastoma malabathricum
Malabar Melastome, Melastoma, Indian Rhododendron
| Family |
| Melastomataceae |
| Genus |
| Melastoma |
| Species |
| malabathricum |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Height |
| 2 m |
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Cultivars
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Habitat |
| Native to tropical Asia, Australia and Polynesia. |
| Fruit Description |
| Fruit a berry-like capsule with numerous seeds coated with red, sweet astringent pulp. |
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