{"title":"Melastomes","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"sarcopyramis-sp-purple-ex-sonerila-sp-sanggau","title":"Sarcopyramis sp. Purple","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.4em; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: #16261a; border-bottom: 2px solid #2d5a1b; padding-bottom: 8px; margin-bottom: 18px; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003eSarcopyramis sp. Purple\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSarcopyramis sp. Purple\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Sonerila collected in Sanggau, West Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo and grown in the trade under this name. Sonerila is a large genus of some 175 species across tropical Asia, in the Melastomataceae family, known for small, often spotted or velvety-textured foliage and three-petaled flowers — this particular find is offered as a genus-level plant while its exact species identity remains unresolved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 0.95em; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #3d5c3a;\"\u003eNote: as a freshly imported bare-root plant, this specimen typically arrives with just a few leaves — the photo shows a more mature, fuller specimen for reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; background-color: #16261a; border: 1px solid #0d1a10; padding: 14px 18px; color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Treat as you would most terrarium-style Sonerila — low to medium filtered light, high humidity, and consistently moist (never soggy) substrate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003eGive it low to medium filtered light, a loamy, humus-rich substrate, and steady moisture in a terrarium-style setup. As with all undescribed sp. finds, exact appearance and mature growth habit will vary — the photo shows a mature reference specimen — your bare-root plant will typically be smaller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003eSonerila taxonomy across Indonesia remains genuinely unsettled even among specialists, with many trade plants circulating well ahead of any formal botanical description — part of what makes locality-named finds like this one appealing to collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #16261a; border-top: 1px solid #a8c8a0; padding-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 14px;\"\u003eCare \u0026amp; Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.92em;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eIntermediate to Advanced\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eLight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eLow to medium filtered light\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eHumidity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003e70%+; terrarium recommended\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eWatering\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eKeep consistently moist; avoid waterlogging\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eTemperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003e68-82F (20-28C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eSoil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eLoamy, humus-rich, moisture-retentive mix\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eFertilizer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eVery diluted fertilizer sparingly during active growth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eSanggau, West Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Borneo","offers":[{"title":"Bare","offer_id":52603308015927,"sku":null,"price":68.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0804\/8748\/1655\/files\/Sarcopyramissp.Purple_exSonerilasp.Sanggau.png?v=1783903392"},{"product_id":"sarcopyramis-sp-green","title":"Sarcopyramis sp. Green","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.4em; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: #16261a; border-bottom: 2px solid #2d5a1b; padding-bottom: 8px; margin-bottom: 18px; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003eSarcopyramis sp. Green\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSarcopyramis sp. Green\u003c\/strong\u003e is a green-leaved Sarcopyramis collected in Indonesia. Sarcopyramis is a small genus closely related to Sonerila within the melastome family (Melastomataceae), sharing the same small, often spotted or velvety-textured foliage and delicate, three-petaled flowers typical of the tribe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 0.95em; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #3d5c3a;\"\u003eNote: as a freshly imported bare-root plant, this specimen typically arrives with just a few leaves — the photo shows a more mature, fuller specimen for reference.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; background-color: #16261a; border: 1px solid #0d1a10; padding: 14px 18px; color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Treat as you would most terrarium-style melastomes — low to medium filtered light, high humidity, and consistently moist (never soggy) substrate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003eGive it low to medium filtered light, a loamy, humus-rich substrate, and steady moisture in a terrarium-style setup. As with all locality-named or informally identified melastome finds, exact appearance and mature growth habit will vary — the photo shows a mature reference specimen — your bare-root plant will typically be smaller.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003eMelastomataceae is one of the largest tropical plant families, with roughly 175 genera and over 5,000 species — Asian melastome taxonomy in particular remains genuinely active, with genera and species boundaries still being revised as botanists study the group in more detail.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #16261a; border-top: 1px solid #a8c8a0; padding-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 14px;\"\u003eCare \u0026amp; Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.92em;\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eIntermediate to Advanced\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eLight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eLow to medium filtered light\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eHumidity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003e70%+; terrarium recommended\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eWatering\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eKeep consistently moist; avoid waterlogging\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eTemperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003e68-82F (20-28C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eSoil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eLoamy, humus-rich, moisture-retentive mix\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eFertilizer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eVery diluted fertilizer sparingly during active growth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eIndonesia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Borneo","offers":[{"title":"Bare","offer_id":52603308605751,"sku":null,"price":68.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0804\/8748\/1655\/files\/Sarcopyramis_sp._Green_8ec6d3cc-f86f-4756-aacd-e385f200ccd7.jpg?v=1783903394"},{"product_id":"phyllagathis-sp","title":"Phyllagathis Sp.","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.4em; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: #16261a; border-bottom: 2px solid #2d5a1b; padding-bottom: 8px; margin-bottom: 18px; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003ePhyllagathis Sp.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhyllagathis Sp.\u003c\/strong\u003e is an unidentified Phyllagathis collected in Southeast Asia. Phyllagathis is a genus in the melastome family (Melastomataceae) known to be highly polyphyletic — meaning many species currently classified under this name are not closely related, and ongoing molecular studies continue to split groups into newly recognized genera like the resurrected Perilimnastes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 0.95em; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #3d5c3a;\"\u003eNote: as a freshly imported bare-root plant, this specimen typically arrives with just a few leaves — the photo shows a more mature, fuller specimen for reference.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; background-color: #16261a; border: 1px solid #0d1a10; padding: 14px 18px; color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Treat as you would most terrarium-style melastomes — low to medium filtered light, high humidity, and consistently moist (never soggy) substrate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003eGive it low to medium filtered light, a loamy, humus-rich substrate, and steady moisture in a terrarium-style setup. As with all locality-named or informally identified melastome finds, exact appearance and mature growth habit will vary — the photo shows a mature reference specimen — your bare-root plant will typically be smaller.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003eMelastomataceae is one of the largest tropical plant families, with roughly 175 genera and over 5,000 species — Asian melastome taxonomy in particular remains genuinely active, with genera and species boundaries still being revised as botanists study the group in more detail.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #16261a; border-top: 1px solid #a8c8a0; padding-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 14px;\"\u003eCare \u0026amp; Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.92em;\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eIntermediate to Advanced\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eLight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eLow to medium filtered light\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eHumidity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003e70%+; terrarium recommended\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eWatering\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eKeep consistently moist; avoid waterlogging\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eTemperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003e68-82F (20-28C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eSoil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eLoamy, humus-rich, moisture-retentive mix\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eFertilizer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eVery diluted fertilizer sparingly during active growth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eSoutheast Asia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Borneo","offers":[{"title":"Bare","offer_id":52603309949239,"sku":null,"price":43.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0804\/8748\/1655\/files\/Phyllagathis_Sp._426fcd3c-3fcd-449b-bae3-402c9e9b590b.jpg?v=1783903441"},{"product_id":"phyllagathis-rajah-c-w-lin-chien-f-chen-t-y-a-yang","title":"Phyllagathis Rajah","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.4em; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: #16261a; border-bottom: 2px solid #2d5a1b; padding-bottom: 8px; margin-bottom: 18px; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003ePhyllagathis Rajah\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhyllagathis Rajah\u003c\/strong\u003e was described by Lin, Chen, and Yang, part of a genus in the melastome family (Melastomataceae) native to India, southern China, Southeast Asia, and Malesia. Its species name, \"rajah\" (king), suggests a notably large or striking specimen among its Phyllagathis relatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 0.95em; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #3d5c3a;\"\u003eNote: as a freshly imported bare-root plant, this specimen typically arrives with just a few leaves — the photo shows a more mature, fuller specimen for reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; background-color: #16261a; border: 1px solid #0d1a10; padding: 14px 18px; color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Treat as you would most terrarium-style melastomes — low to medium filtered light, high humidity, and consistently moist (never soggy) substrate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003eGive it low to medium filtered light, a loamy, humus-rich substrate, and steady moisture in a terrarium-style setup. As with all locality-named or informally identified melastome finds, exact appearance and mature growth habit will vary — the photo shows a mature reference specimen — your bare-root plant will typically be smaller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003eMelastomataceae is one of the largest tropical plant families, with roughly 175 genera and over 5,000 species — Asian melastome taxonomy in particular remains genuinely active, with genera and species boundaries still being revised as botanists study the group in more detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #16261a; border-top: 1px solid #a8c8a0; padding-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 14px;\"\u003eCare \u0026amp; Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.92em;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eIntermediate to Advanced\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eLight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eLow to medium filtered light\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eHumidity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003e70%+; terrarium recommended\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eWatering\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eKeep consistently moist; avoid waterlogging\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eTemperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003e68-82F (20-28C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eSoil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eLoamy, humus-rich, moisture-retentive mix\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eFertilizer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eVery diluted fertilizer sparingly during active growth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eSoutheast Asia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Borneo","offers":[{"title":"Bare","offer_id":52603309982007,"sku":null,"price":80.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0804\/8748\/1655\/files\/PhyllagathisRajahC.W.Lin_ChienF.Chen_T.Y.A.Yang.jpg?v=1783903442"},{"product_id":"phyllagathis-guttata-stapf-cellin","title":"Phyllagathis Guttata","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.4em; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: #16261a; border-bottom: 2px solid #2d5a1b; padding-bottom: 8px; margin-bottom: 18px; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003ePhyllagathis Guttata\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhyllagathis Guttata\u003c\/strong\u003e belongs to Phyllagathis, a genus in the melastome family (Melastomataceae) native to India, southern China, Southeast Asia, and the wider Malesian region. Its species name — \"spotted\" in Latin — describes the patterned markings across its foliage, a family trait shared with well-known melastome relatives like Sonerila and Blastus, both prized for similarly textured, often spotted leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 0.95em; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #3d5c3a;\"\u003eNote: as a freshly imported bare-root plant, this specimen typically arrives with just a few leaves — the photo shows a more mature, fuller specimen for reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; background-color: #16261a; border: 1px solid #0d1a10; padding: 14px 18px; color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Treat as you would most terrarium-style melastomes — low to medium filtered light, high humidity, and consistently moist (never soggy) substrate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003eGive it low to medium filtered light, a loamy, humus-rich substrate, and steady moisture in a terrarium-style setup. Melastomataceae leaves are recognizably distinct at a glance thanks to their prominent longitudinal veining, running either from the leaf base or in parallel pairs — a family trait visible across Phyllagathis and its many close relatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003ePhyllagathis taxonomy has been genuinely unsettled in recent years — molecular studies have shown the genus as historically defined is not a single natural group, with entire clades of species recently split out into the resurrected genus Perilimnastes. A good reminder that even \"settled\" plant names are sometimes anything but.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #16261a; border-top: 1px solid #a8c8a0; padding-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 14px;\"\u003eCare \u0026amp; Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.92em;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eIntermediate to Advanced\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eLight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eLow to medium filtered light\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eHumidity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003e70%+; terrarium recommended\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eWatering\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eKeep consistently moist; avoid waterlogging\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eTemperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003e68–82°F (20–28°C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eSoil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eLoamy, humus-rich, moisture-retentive mix\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eFertilizer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eVery diluted fertilizer sparingly during active growth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eSoutheast Asia and Malesia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Borneo","offers":[{"title":"Bare","offer_id":52603310014775,"sku":null,"price":44.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0804\/8748\/1655\/files\/PhyllagathisGuttata_Stapf_Cellin..jpg?v=1783903444"},{"product_id":"phyllagathis-watermelon","title":"Phyllagathis Watermelon","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.4em; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: #16261a; border-bottom: 2px solid #2d5a1b; padding-bottom: 8px; margin-bottom: 18px; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003ePhyllagathis Watermelon\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhyllagathis Watermelon\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Phyllagathis grown in the trade under this name, likely referencing a pink-and-green leaf pattern reminiscent of watermelon flesh and rind. Phyllagathis is a genus in the melastome family (Melastomataceae) native to India, southern China, Southeast Asia, and Malesia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 0.95em; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #3d5c3a;\"\u003eNote: as a freshly imported bare-root plant, this specimen typically arrives with just a few leaves — the photo shows a more mature, fuller specimen for reference.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; background-color: #16261a; border: 1px solid #0d1a10; padding: 14px 18px; color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Treat as you would most terrarium-style melastomes — low to medium filtered light, high humidity, and consistently moist (never soggy) substrate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003eGive it low to medium filtered light, a loamy, humus-rich substrate, and steady moisture in a terrarium-style setup. As with all locality-named or informally identified melastome finds, exact appearance and mature growth habit will vary — the photo shows a mature reference specimen — your bare-root plant will typically be smaller.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003eMelastomataceae is one of the largest tropical plant families, with roughly 175 genera and over 5,000 species — Asian melastome taxonomy in particular remains genuinely active, with genera and species boundaries still being revised as botanists study the group in more detail.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #16261a; border-top: 1px solid #a8c8a0; padding-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 14px;\"\u003eCare \u0026amp; Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.92em;\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eIntermediate to Advanced\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eLight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eLow to medium filtered light\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eHumidity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003e70%+; terrarium recommended\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eWatering\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eKeep consistently moist; avoid waterlogging\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eTemperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003e68-82F (20-28C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eSoil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eLoamy, humus-rich, moisture-retentive mix\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eFertilizer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eVery diluted fertilizer sparingly during active growth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eSoutheast Asia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Borneo","offers":[{"title":"Bare","offer_id":52653420773687,"sku":null,"price":49.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0804\/8748\/1655\/files\/PhyllagathisWatermelon.jpg?v=1783903439"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0804\/8748\/1655\/collections\/Sarcopyramis_sp._Green_8ec6d3cc-f86f-4756-aacd-e385f200ccd7.jpg?v=1783905117","url":"https:\/\/cuboidstore.com\/collections\/melastomes.oembed","provider":"Cuboid Aquatics LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}