Botanical Name: Common Names:
Medinilla myriantha Pixie Malaysian Orchid, Malaysian Grape,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Indoor Plants, Palms, Ferns & Tropical Epiphytic, Shrub Like
Description:
Small tropical indoor shrub with broad shiny dark green leaves and clusters of grape-like pink flowers during the warmer months. Great for understory plantings and containers. Semi epiphytic plant. Grows approx. 1m tall x 1m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Semi Shade, Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Indoor Plant, Shady Garden, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Melastomataceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Pink
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Spring, Summer
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Low
Frost: Tender
Wind: Low
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