Melastoma sanguineum

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Melastoma decemfidum, Roxbg. (M. sanguineum, D. Don. M. malabathricum, Sims, not Linn.). Three to 4 ft.: branches subterete and hirsute: lvs. lanceolate or lance-oblong, lone-acuminate, the nerves (or at least some of them) and the petioles often red: fls. 1-3, large, nearly or quite 2 in. across, the petals rose-colored and retuse. Java to China. B.M. 529; 2241. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.