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Hawaii's Most Invasive Horticultural Plants |
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Hawaii's Most Invasive Horticultural Plants |
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| [ Sorry, no photo! If you have one we may use, please e-mail info to fkraus@hawaii.edu ] |
| Description: | Shrub to 10' tall, with round stems, opposite 3-7" leaves with brownish fuzz underneath, 1" rose-colored flowers, and 1/4" white fleshy fruits. |
| Risk areas: | Moist and wet forests at low elevations. |
| WARNING: | Medinilla belongs to the Melastome Family, many members of which have proven invasive in Hawaii and elsewhere. All members of this family should probably be avoided in horticulture. |