Small-flowered Melastoma (Melastoma Dodecandrum) is a perennial shrub in the Melastomataceae family with easy 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.
Melastoma dodecandrum is a perennial evergreen subshrub native to southern China and Southeast Asia, known for its small, pink to purple flowers and adaptability to subtropical regions.
Small-flowered Melastoma
Melastoma Dodecandrum
Melastoma dodecandrum is a perennial evergreen subshrub native to southern China and Southeast Asia, known for its small, pink to purple flowers and adaptability to subtropical regions.
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