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Medinilla magnifica
Malaysian Orchid, Rose Grape
Origin: Philippines.
| Family |
| Melastomataceae |
| Genus |
| Medinilla |
| Species |
| magnifica |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10 - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c - H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -1 - 10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 30 - 50 |
| Height |
| 60 - 120 cm |
| Spread |
| 30 - 90 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
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| Landscape |
| As a showy potted plant, a potted patio plant, hedge or border plant in humid climates or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Grows best in wet to moist soil of any acidity under partial to shade. |
| Shape |
| Mounding to mat-forming. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Spider mites and scale. |
| Leaf Description |
| Large, leathery oval-shaped leaves with pronounced straight venation. |
| Flower Description |
| Drooping panicles of blooms which can reach up to 36 cm long. The flowers can measure up to 10 cm in diameter and are bell-shaped. |
| Colour Description |
| Deep dark green leaves with pale green venation. Lighter medium green stems. Rosy pink to coral pink flowers. |
| Texture Description |
| Leathery. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Muttart Conservatory, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. |
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