Glory trees
Botanical name: Tibouchina
Glory trees
Botanical name: Tibouchina
Description
The glory trees (Tibouchina) are a group of flowering tropical and subtropical trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants. this diverse group tends to sport large and showy purple flowers – for this reason, several species within the genus are popularly cultivated for ornamental purposes (though they only do well in warm climates, or in greenhouses). The genus' unusual scientific name comes from a native Guianan word used to refer to some of the plants in this grouping.
Scientific Classification
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