Melastoma malabathricum subsp. normale

Read about Melastoma malabathricum subsp. normale in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Melastoma normale, D. Don. About 5 ft., the hairy young branches brown-gray: lvs. petiolate, ovate-oblong. 5-nerved, yellow-felted beneath: fls. lilac-rose, several together at ends of bractless branches; calyx yellow- pubescent, the lobes linear-subulate; petals ovate, 1 in. long. India to Polynesia. R.H. 1910:332. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.