Miconia calvescens

• Common Names
  Velvet tree, Miconia, Bush currant, Purple plague
• Synonyms
  Miconia magnifica
• Family
  Melastomataceae
• Conclusions by Zone

  Central, South

  High Invasion Risk

  Assessment Status: Complete

• Growth Habit
  Shrub
• Origin
  Central America
• Tool Used
  Predictive Tool
• Predictive Tool Score
  18
• Assessment Dates
  2024
• Detailed Data
  • miconia_calvescens_wra.xlsx
  • climate_suitability.pdf
• Links
  • USDA Plants Database
  • EDDMapS