How to tend a Medinilla magnifica

Also known as: Dactyliota bracteata Blume, Medinilla superba Teijsm. & Binn. ex Triana, Medinilla bracteata Veitch

Watering

Likes wet environments, water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Likes half shade, grows in places with scattered light

Soil

Peat or soil with specific amount of humus

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead, rotten, diseased leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Tropical forests in Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia
Category
Melastomataceae, Medinilla
Size
Diameter ≥ 15 cm, height ≥ 25 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period April-May
Flower colors
pink
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