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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: Gerald D. Carr) |
 (Photo credit: George K. Linney) |
| Other names: | Arthrostemma latifolia, Arthrostemma fragile |
| Description: | Scandent perennial herb with 3-14' stems, 1-2" leaves, and 1.5-2.5" pink, 4-petaled flowers. |
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| WARNING: | Arthrostemma 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. |