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Accession Data:

Medinilla cummingii Naudin

  • Common Name:
  • Family: Melastomataceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: Phillipines
  • Habitat: mossy forest

  • Culture: Most species only grow outdoors in the tropics. They can be cultivated as greenhouse and house plants, but they will not tolerate winter minimums below 64°F (18°C). Plant in rich, moist, well-drained, humus-rich soil in part-shade. Water and feed well in the growing season. Propagate from seed or cuttings.
  • USDA Zone: 11-12

Accession Data:

  • Accession # 198500277
  • Source: Unknown
  • Accession Date: 12-31-1985
  • Bench: 1216 - AUS:Ground Bed 2 SW
    • Currently: active - healthy
    • Qty: 2 confirmed on 02-12-2025

Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: rosids
  • Order: Myrtales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Melastomataceae
  • SubFamily: Melastomatoideae
  • Tribe: Miconieae
  • SubTribe:

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
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References (internal):

  • EEB 3271 - Systematic Botany
  • EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Philippines

References (external):

  1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 10 April 2105.

data regenerated on Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:48:04 -0500 [bcm v4.0]

Images:

Medinilla cummingii

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Current Accessions in the Melastomataceae

Subfamily Melastomatoideae
Tribe Melastomeae

  • Arthrostemma ciliatum
  • Heterocentron unidentified
  • Tibouchina urvilleana 'Edwardsii'

Subfamily Melastomatoideae
Tribe Miconieae

  • Medinilla cummingii
  • Medinilla sedifolia
  • Pachycentria glauca

Subfamily Melastomatoideae
Tribe Sonerileae

  • Bredia hirsuta
  • Monolena aff. primuliflora
  • Monolena primuliflora
W/C = Wild Collected
= indicates flowering in past 14 days
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= accession added within past 90 days
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