Accession Data:
Medinilla magnifica Lindl.
- Common Name: Pink Medinilla
- Family: Melastomataceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: Phillipines
- Habitat: erect shrub, typically epiphytic in rainforest habitat
- Description: This erect shrub to 6 ft (1.8 m) tall is usually found as an epiphyte in its Philippine homeland. Its stems may be ribbed or even winged and its rich glossy green leaves grow to about 12 in (30 cm) long and have obvious paler veins. Its small pink flowers are produced throughout spring and summer in long pendulous panicles to 18 in (45 cm); these are made even more obvious because of the large pink bracts attached to the flower clusters.
- 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
Flowering Data:
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Accession Data:
- Accession # 201500028
- Source: Top Tropicals
- Accession Date: 04-03-2015
- Bench: 3219 - ORCH: South Wall
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 09-15-2017
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: rosids
- Order: Myrtales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Melastomataceae
- SubFamily: Melastomatoideae
- Tribe: Miconieae
- SubTribe:
References (internal):
- EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Philippines
References (external):
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 10 April 2105.
- Medinilla magnifica in ARS-GRIN. Last accessed on Monday, May 15, 2017.
data regenerated on Tue, 19 Sep 2017 14:42:35 -0400
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Current Accessions in the Melastomataceae
Subfamily Melastomatoideae
Tribe Melastomeae
Subfamily Melastomatoideae
Tribe Miconieae
Subfamily Melastomatoideae
Tribe Sonerileae
W/C = Wild Collected
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