Dissotis princeps

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Dissotis princeps (Kunth) Triana

Family: Melastomataceae

Common names: purple dissotis, royal dissotis, wild tibouchina, purple wild tibouchina (Eng.); kalwerbossie (Afr.); sichobochobo, umpongamponga (Swazi)

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Introduction

Dissotis princeps is now called Rosettea princeps

 

Plant Attributes:

Plant Type: Perennial, Shrub

SA Distribution: KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo

Soil type: Loam

Flowering season: Late Summer, Autumn

PH: Acid, Neutral

Flower colour: White, Mauve/Lilac

Aspect: Full Sun

Gardening skill: Easy

Special Features:

Good potplant
Medical plant
Wet sites

Horticultural zones

Zone 1 Coastal summer rainfall, frost free

Zone 2 Coastal winter rainfall, frost free

Zone 3 Winter rainfall Karoo, light frost

Zone 4 Summer rainfall Karoo and Highveld, Frost in winter

Zone 5 Bushveld summer rainfall, Light frost