Pleroma mutabile

Pleroma mutabile, synonym Tibouchina mutabilis,[1] is an evergreen tree with an open crown that grows in Brazil, mainly at the Serra do Mar zone. Also known as glory bush in Australia, where it is a popular ornamental plant.[2] In Brazil, it is named manacá-da-serra.[3]

Pleroma mutabile
Flowers in different colours
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Melastomataceae
Genus: Pleroma
Species:
P. mutabile
Binomial name
Pleroma mutabile
(Vell.) Triana[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Lasiandra mutabilis (Vell.) Riedel ex Naudin
  • Melastoma mutabile Vell.
  • Tibouchina mutabilis (Vell.) Cogn.

Description

Pleroma mutabile can grow up to 12 metres in height. The short, slender bole can reach 14 inches in diameter.[4]

The wood is sometimes harvested from the wild for furniture making.[4] It is an ornamental tree with flowers in three colours. It is suitable for use in urban landscaping, since its roots do not affect nearby structures.[4]

It is a very resistant tree and is suitable for container gardening. Although this tree can reach 12 meters in height, if kept in a container the pot limits the available space for its roots, which restricts the tree's growth.[5]

This plant prefers full sun, but will tolerate a small amount of shade. Must be planted in well-drained soils, rich in organic matter.[2]

References
  1. "Pleroma mutabile (Vell.) Triana". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  2. "Tibouchina Noelene".
  3. Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2014). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  4. Lorenzi, Harri: Árvores brasileiras: manual de identificação e cultivo de plantas arbóreas do Brasil, vol. 1. Instituto Plantarum, Nova Odessa, SP, 2002, ISBN 85-86714-16-X.
  5. "Does Keeping a Tree in a Small Pot Keep it from Growing Tall?".


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