Botanical name: Melastoma affine
Common name: Blue Tongue, Native Lasiandra
Family: Melastomataceae
Type: Shrub
Size: 2 to 3 metres high, around 2 metres wide.
Naturally occurring: Moist soils along East Coast including Central Coast.
Flowers: Purple.
Flowering period: Spring and Summer.
Soil/drainage: Prefers moist soil.
Sun Exposure: Light shade or morning sun.
Photos are examples only and are a guide to what your plant could be like when mature.
Photos: Wikicommons, allthingsnative, Cath Stofka