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Hawaii's Most Invasive Horticultural Plants |
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Hawaii's Most Invasive Horticultural Plants |
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 (Photo credit: Chris Buddenhagen, New Zealand Dept. of Conservation) |
 (Photo credit: Chris Buddenhagen, New Zealand Dept. of Conservation) |
| Other names: | princess flower, lasiandra |
| Description: | Dense shrub or small tree up to 18' tall, with opposite 1.5-5" leaves having 5-7 main veins, and 2-3" purple flowers. |
| Risk areas: | Moist and wet forests and open areas. |
| WARNING: | ALL MEMBERS OF THIS GENUS ARE LEGALLY DECLARED NOXIOUS IN THE STATE OF HAWAII. SALE OR TRANSPORT IS ILLEGAL! Glorybush 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. |