Macro imagen de una flor Tibouchina urvilleana, en el invernadero Tropical en los Jardines del Castillo de Walmer

• Colaborador/a: John Gaffen / Alamy Foto de stock
• ID de la imagen: 2CJNAJ3
• Tamaño: 57,2 MB (1,1 MB Descarga comprimida)
• Autorizaciones: Modelo - no | Propiedad - no
• Dimensiones: 5338 x 3744 px | 45,2 x 31,7 cm | 17,8 x 12,5 inches | 300dpi
• Fecha de toma: 30 de agosto de 2020
• Ubicación: Walmer Castle and Gardens, Walmer, Kent

Más información

Tibouchina urvilleana is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae, native to Brazil. Growing to 3–6 m (10–20 ft) tall by 2–3 m (7–10 ft) wide, it is a sprawling evergreen shrub with longitudinally veined, dark green hairy leaves. Clusters of brilliant purple flowers up to 10 cm (4 in) in diameter, with black stamens, are borne throughout summer and autumn. With a minimum temperature of 3 °C (37 °F), it requires some winter protection, and in temperate areas is often grown in a conservatory. However, it can also be grown outside in a sunny, sheltered spot. Plants are best grown in acidic and well-drained soils and spread by suckers. It can be trained as a vine and grown on a trellis.