Family: Asteraceae
evergreeen, multi-branching shrub to 15' tall
From Mexican cloud forests
Main attractions are plush, large (2 feet across), velvety leaves, with purple veins and irregular violet tinge
Purplish pink ageratum-like flowers are fragrant and appear from fall through spring in masses at the ends of cane-like stems
thrives and grows fast in bright shade and moist, rich soil