Melastoma sanguineum

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:class gptkb:Eudicots
gptkbp:climate tropical climate
sensitive to frost
gptkbp:climate_adaptation tolerates humidity
gptkbp:common_name Bloodflower
gptkbp:companion_plants other tropical shrubs
gptkbp:conservation_status not evaluated
gptkbp:controls beneficial insects.
gptkbp:cultivation requires well-drained soil
gptkbp:cultural_significance used in traditional medicine
gptkbp:depth shallow
gptkbp:disease_resistance moderate
gptkbp:edibility edible fruit
gptkbp:family Melastomataceae
gptkbp:fertilization_requirement occasional fertilization
gptkbp:flower_color purple
gptkbp:flower_structure actinomorphic
gptkbp:flowering_season year-round in tropical climates
solitary or clustered
gptkbp:fruit_type berry
fleshy
purple to black
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Melastoma
gptkbp:growth_habit shrub
gptkbp:growth_rate moderate
gptkbp:habitat tropical forests
gptkbp:height 1-3 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Melastoma sanguineum
gptkbp:invasive_potential low
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Plantae
gptkbp:landscape hedges
gptkbp:leaf_arrangement opposite
gptkbp:leaf_color gptkb:green
smooth
gptkbp:leaf_shape simple
ovate
entire
gptkbp:light_requirement full sun to partial shade
gptkbp:maintenance low
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:order Myrtales
gptkbp:pests low
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Angiosperms
gptkbp:pollinators insect-pollinated
gptkbp:propagation_method seeds
gptkbp:pruning light pruning
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Melastoma_affine
gptkbp:root_system fibrous
gptkbp:seed_dispersal gptkb:animals
gptkbp:seed_structure hard-coated
gptkbp:soil_type acidic to neutral soil
gptkbp:stem_type woody
rough
brown to green
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships mycorrhizal fungi
gptkbp:uses ornamental plant
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:genus_Melastoma
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7