Tibouchina Granulosa PURPLE GLORY TREE Live Plant Quick Growing Urban Semi-Tropical Landscape Starter Size 4 Inch Pot Plant Emerald tm

Tibouchina granulosa or Purple Glory Tree is a tropical flowering tree that is one of about 450 different cultivars of the Tibouchina species.

The vibrant color and small manageable size has made this one of the most popular urban flowering trees in the tropical landscape.

It will reach heights of 30 feet or more in its native habitat of South America, but never grow that large in urban settings. About 15 ft. is the average mature size They quickly reach 6 to 8 feet, and then the growth rate slows.

Along with its fast growth and manageable size, the best feature of this tree is the vivid, rich, velvety royal purple flowers. The bloom cycle is long lasting, with color showing non stop for a couple of months.

The narrow lance shaped leaves are dark green and have a rough gritty, granulated texture (feature from which the Latin name granulosa is derived).

The flower panicles are composed of clusters of single 5 petaled blooms that about 2 inches in diameter. Another neat, unique feature to this tree is that the stems are perfectly square, having 4 distinct angles.