Melastoma malabathricum

• Common Names
  Indian rhododendron, malabar melastome
• Synonyms
  Malastoma normale
• Family
  Melastomataceae
• Conclusions by Zone

  North, Central, South

  Prohibited

  Prohibited from use in Florida according to the Federal Noxious Weed List, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) 5B-64.011 Prohibited Aquatic Plants, or FDACS 5B-57.007 Noxious Weed List.

• Growth Habit
  Shrub
• Origin
  Africa, Asia Temperate, Asia Tropical, Australasia
• Tool Used
  N/A
• Predictive Tool Score
  N/A
• Assessment Dates
  N/A
• Detailed Data
  N/A
• Links
  • USDA Plants Database
  • Atlas of Florida's Vascular Plants