Spanish Shawl (Heterocentron Elegans) is a perennial groundcover in the Melastomataceae family with moderate care difficulty. It requires moderate watering and full sun or partial shade light in USDA hardiness zones 9-11. This plant is safe for cats and dogs. It can be grown indoors.

Heterocentron elegans is an evergreen, mat-forming groundcover known for its bright magenta to mauve flowers and small dark-green leaves.