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Clidemia hirta
Also called Soapbush, Koster's Curse, Curse
Miconia crenata (also known as Clidemia hirta, Koster's curse) is a densely branching shrub from tropical Americas that is an invasive weed in many tropical regions. It is grown in some places as an ornamental but is best known as a weed, so it is rarely cultivated for care.
Miconia crenata (syn. Clidemia hirta), commonly called Koster's curse, is a species of plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is a perennial shrub native to Central and South America, including the Caribbean, and it has been introduced to tropical parts of the Indian Ocean, Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Ocean. It is regarded as an invasive species in many of these regions.
Native from tropical areas in the Americas (Mexico to Paraguay as well as the Caribbean region). This species grows in dry to wet tropical climates up to 1200 m of elevation.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
