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The genus Tibouchina was established by Aublet in 1775 in his Flora of French Guiana with the description of a single species, T. aspera, which is thus the type species. [10] [11] In 1885, in his treatment for Flora brasiliensis, Alfred Cogniaux used a broad concept of the genus, transferring into it many of the species at that time placed in Chaetogastra, Diplostegium, Lasiandra, Pleroma and ...
Pleroma mutabile, synonym Tibouchina mutabilis, [2] is an evergreen pioneer tree with an open crown, native to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, mainly at the Serra do Mar zone, in the states of São Paulo, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, and Santa Catarina. In Brazil, it is named manacá-da-serra. [3] The word "manacá" means "flower" in Tupi-guarani ...
Pleroma semidecandrum, synonym Tibouchina semidecandra, [1] the princess flower, glory bush, or lasiandra, [citation needed] is a flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae, native to southeast Brazil.
Pleroma granulosum, synonym Tibouchina granulosa, [1] is a species of tree in the family Melastomataceae. It is also known as purple glory tree or princess flower. [2] It is native to Bolivia and Brazil. Because its purple-flowers bloom for most of the year, this tree is often used for gardening in Brazil, where is known by the name quaresmeira ...
You shouldn't prune your peach tree in summer, fall, or early winter. "People think about pruning in summer, but this is when the trees are in full leaf, so they're generating energy to store for ...
Reasons to prune plants include deadwood removal, shaping (by controlling or redirecting growth), improving or sustaining health, reducing risk from falling branches, preparing nursery specimens for transplanting, and both harvesting and increasing the yield or quality of flowers and fruits.
6. Don't Prune Too Much at Once. Never prune more than 20% to 30% of the jade plant’s branches at one time. Removing too much of the plant can shock it and stunt its growth.
All orchids fall into one of two general types based on their growth patterns, and you need to know an orchid’s growth pattern to prune it correctly. Monopodial orchids grow on a single stem ...