Saturday, May 07, 2011

PURPLE GLORY TREE IN MY GARDEN... QUARESMEIRA NO MEU JARDIM...




This gorgeous Brazilian native tree is Tibouchina granulosa (Purple Glory Tree, Quaresmeira in Portuguese) a large family of tropical shrubs. Tibouchina is a genus of about 350 species of neotropical plants in the family Melastomataceae. They are trees, shrubs or subshrubs growing 0.5–25 m tall, and are known as Purple Glory Tree.

Esta linda Quaresmeira, Tibouchina granulosa, é uma árvore brasileira pioneira da Mata Atlântica, principalmente da floresta tropical densa. O gênero Tibouchina (Quaresmeira, Manacás ou Jacatirões) tem notável valor ornamental. Seu nome popular é devido à cor das flores e época de floração: entre os meses de janeiro e abril e também em junho-agosto. Além da variedade com flores roxas há a de flores rosadas (variedade Kathleen).
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11 comments:

  1. José Doutel CoroadoSaturday, May 07, 2011 8:12:00 PM

    Cara Sonia,
    que belas flores! E o nome vai mesmo com elas...
    abs

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  2. **Anne**Saturday, May 07, 2011 11:03:00 PM

    The purple/pink of the shrub is glorious and looks wonderful against the blue sky.
    Thank you for sharing.
    Anne xx

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  3. Pietro BrosioSunday, May 08, 2011 1:07:00 AM

    Hello Sonia! What a pleasant way to begin my Sunday with these really wonderful photos! The flowers of your garden are splendid!
    Happy weekend :-)

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  4. freefallingMonday, May 09, 2011 2:11:00 AM

    Yes!
    They are flowering here too.
    Aren't they lovely?
    They always remind me of my late Grandmother - the family called her by the nickname "Tib".

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  5. AnonymousMonday, May 09, 2011 1:26:00 PM

    Oh, you in the tropics win the prize for vivid colors.

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  6. JanMonday, May 09, 2011 1:48:00 PM

    Very well named, they're glorious!

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  7. MelanieTuesday, May 10, 2011 11:14:00 AM

    Beautiful and striking color.

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  8. georgia little peaWednesday, May 11, 2011 10:53:00 AM

    adoro tibouchina :)

    i didn't know it was a brazilian native. so that makes at least 2 of your natives that i love...this one and the jacaranda.

    beijos xox

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  9. Ken MacThursday, May 12, 2011 10:41:00 AM

    the grandeur of purple!

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  10. LeslieSaturday, May 14, 2011 9:14:00 PM

    I love purple in my garden too, as I guess you saw!

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  11. OldLady Of The HillsSunday, May 15, 2011 1:04:00 PM

    GORGEOUS, GORGEOUS, GORGEOUS!! My favorite color ij the whole world---and to have this in your Garden....OH MY, my dear! How lucky are you?

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