Rose Myrtle
Rhodomyrtus tomentosa
English Common Name: Rose Myrtle
Chinese Name / 中文名: 桃金娘 (Táo jīn niang)
Other Local Name: Kemuning (Malaysia)
Family Name: Myrtaceae
Scientific Name: Rhodomyrtus tomentosa
Synonym: Myrtus canescens
Classification: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) > Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants Division) > Myrtales > Myrtaceae (Myrtle Family) > Rhodomyrtus
Origin: South and Southeast Asia
Growth Habit: Shrub and Tree
Characteristic: A small tree with pink flowers growing to about 3 meters height.
Care Requirements: Prefers full sun and moderate watering.
Images Location: Johor, Malaysia
Chinese Name / 中文名: 桃金娘 (Táo jīn niang)
Other Local Name: Kemuning (Malaysia)
Family Name: Myrtaceae
Scientific Name: Rhodomyrtus tomentosa
Synonym: Myrtus canescens
Classification: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) > Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants Division) > Myrtales > Myrtaceae (Myrtle Family) > Rhodomyrtus
Origin: South and Southeast Asia
Growth Habit: Shrub and Tree
Characteristic: A small tree with pink flowers growing to about 3 meters height.
Care Requirements: Prefers full sun and moderate watering.
Images Location: Johor, Malaysia
![Rhodomyrtus tomentosa, Rose Myrtle flower](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v_mFOhipYnQ/UXE5xc98gbI/AAAAAAAAFko/uqtUlNWiU0U/s512/20130406_162936.jpg)
![Rhodomyrtus tomentosa, Rose Myrtle flower bud](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0NRFTT3WSN0/UXE__BJyK3I/AAAAAAAAFks/tS7vFT9_BlU/s512/20130330_144151.jpg)
![Rhodomyrtus tomentosa, Rose Myrtle fruit](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3B1LLFvPMn4/UXFASj5kcJI/AAAAAAAAFkw/WitdVozT8Ao/s512/20130330_144030.jpg)