Family Name: Melastomataceae

Synonyms: Dissotis plumosa, Dissotis rotundifolia (Sm.) Triana

Common Name: Spanish Shawl, Pinklady, Trailing Dissotis

CLASSIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS

Plant Division : Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon)

Plant Growth Form : Herbaceous Plant, Creeper

Lifespan (in Singapore) : Perennial

Mode of Nutrition : Autotrophic

Plant Shape : Shrubby

Maximum Height : 0.3 m

PLANT CARE AND PROPAGATION

Light Preference : Semi-Shade, Full Sun

Water Preference : Moderate Water

Plant Growth Rate : Fast

Planting Distance From : 0

Maintenance Requirements : Moderate

Pruning : Prune regularly to maintain shape and reduce bareness below dense foliage cover.

Propagation Method : Seed, Stem Cutting, Stolon / Runner