Tibouchina urvilleana (Glory Flower, Glorybush, Lasiandra, Princess Flower, Princess-Flower, Princessflower)

Common Names

Common Names in English:

Glory Flower, Glorybush, Lasiandra, Pleroma, Princess Flower, Princess-Flower, Princessflower, Purple Glory Bush, Purple Glorytree

Description

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Family Oniscoidea

Essentially terrestrial , although certain species are restricted to moist situations near the high tide line ; pleon generally with 5 free pleonites plus the pleotelson ; antenna 1 rudimentary , with only 2 or 3 articles .

Physical Description

Habit: Erect

Flowers: Bloom Period: June. • Flower Color: Purple • Flower Conspicuous: Large saucer-shaped flowers, deep in color and with conspicuous stamens

Foliage: Leathery, mid- to dark-green, velvety/hairy • Foliage Shape: Ovate • Normal foliage color: Green • Underside foliage: Green • Juvenile foliage: Green • Mature foliage: Green • New foliage: Green • Spring foliage: Green • Summer foliage: Green • Fall foliage: Green • Winter foliage: Green

Size/Age/Growth

Growth Rate: Moderate Growing • Size: Moderate grower to 12 to 15 ft . tall, 5 to 6 ft. wide.

Landscaping

Care: Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Provide well drained soil, rich in organic matter. Feed with an acid fertilizer after bloom . Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch.

Biology

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Reproduction

Duration: Perennial

Growth

Culture: Space 8-10' apart.

Soil: Minimum pH: 5.6 • Maximum pH: 7.5

Sunlight: Sun Exposure: Full to partial sun

Moisture: Water Requirements: Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry.

Temperature: Heat Zones: High: 12 (>210 days) Low:4 (>14 to 30 days) (map) • Cold Hardiness: High:11 (Above 40 F) Low:10 (30 to 40 F) (map)

Taxonomy

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Kingdom: Plantae () - Plants
- Phylum: Tracheophyta () - Vascular Plants
  - Class: Magnoliopsida () - Dicotyledons
    - Order: Myrtales ()
      - Family: Oniscoidea ()
        Subfamily: Spiraeoideae ()
        Tribe: Spiraeeae ()
        Genus: Tibouchina () - Aubl.
        Specific epithet: urvilleana - (DC.) Cogn.
        Botanical name: - Tibouchina urvilleana (DC.) Cogn.

Unambiguous Synonyms

Lasiandra urvilleana DC.
Tibouchina urvilleana (DC.) Cogn.

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 15-Mar-2000

Place of publication : C. F. P. von Martius, Fl. bras. 14(3):358. 1885

Name verified on 01-May-1998 by ARS Systematic Botanists. Last updated: 21-Aug-2006

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Tibouchina

There are approximately 450 species in this genus. Here are just 100 of them:

T. 'Jules' · T. ackermannii · T. adamantinensis · T. ademarii · T. adenophora · T. adenostemon · T. adenostemon var. paucisetulosa · T. adscendens · T. aegopogon · T. aegopogon var. angustifolia · T. alata · T. alba · T. albescens · T. albicans · T. aliena · T. almedae · T. alpestris · T. amoena · T. anderssonii · T. andreana · T. angraensis · T. angustifolia · T. angustifolia var. lanceolata · T. apparicioi · T. aquatica · T. araneicalyx · T. arborea · T. arenaria · T. arstedii · T. arthrostemmoides · T. aspera · T. aspera var. asperrima · T. aspera var. poeppigii · T. aspericaulis · T. asperifolia · T. asperior · T. asperipilis · T. aurea · T. australis · T. axillaris · T. bahiensis · T. barbigera · T. barnebyana · T. belizensis · T. benthamiana · T. benthamiana var. punicea · T. bergiana · T. bicolor · T. bipenicellata · T. bipenicillata · T. blanchetiana · T. bolivarensis · T. boraceiensis · T. boudetii · T. bourgaeana · T. brachyanthera · T. brachyphylla · T. breedlovei · T. brevisepala · T. brittoniana · T. caldensis · T. calycina · T. calycina var. parvifolia · T. campii · T. candolleana (Princess Flower) · T. canescens · T. capitata · T. cardinalis · T. castellensis · T. catharinae · T. cerastifolia · T. cerastifolia var. hirsuta · T. cerastifolia var. major · T. chamaecistus · T. chamissoana · T. chamoecistus · T. chiapensis · T. chironioides · T. ciliaris · T. cinerea · T. cinerea var. parvifolia · T. cisplatensis · T. cistoides · T. claussenii · T. clavata (Glory Bush) · T. clidemioides · T. clinopodifolia · T. clinopodifolia var. rurikiana · T. collina · T. confertiflora · T. congestiflora · T. connata · T. cordifolia · T. cornuta · T. coronata · T. corymbosa · T. crassiramis · T. cristata · T. cryptadena · T. cubense

Bibliography

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Angely, J. A. 1965. Flora analitica do Parana. (L Parana)
Erhardt, W. et al. 2000. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 16. Auflage. (Zander ed16)
Fischer, E. (1980): Tibouchina urvilleana - Palmengarten (Frankfurt) 44(1), pp. 27-28
Guimarães, P. J. F. & A. B. Martins. 1997. Tibouchina sect. Pleroma (D. Don) Cogn. (Melastomataceae) no estado de São Paulo. Revista Brasil. Bot. 20:31.
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Wurdack, J. J. 1967. The cultivated glorybushes, Tibouchina (Melastomataceae). Baileya 15:4–5.

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Contributors

Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed December 05, 2007. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 9 providers.
MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 18, 2008.
USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL (May 01, 2008)

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal December 05, 2007:

Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad
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Missouri Botanical Garden, Missouri Botanical Garden
National Herbarium of New South Wales, NSW herbarium collection
USDA PLANTS, USDA PLANTS Database

Identifiers

Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2669591
Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-505505
Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13760909
Globally Unique Identifier: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:576529-1
GRIN Nomen Number: 36656

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 505505
U.S.D.A. Plant Symbol: TIUR
Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 66025