showy medinilla
Medinilla magnifica
USDA zones10 to 11
SunHandles partial sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall1 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Pink to coral red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Showy medinilla (Medinilla magnifica) is an evergreen shrub for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes part sun or part shade and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It bears pink to coral red blooms and reaches 24 to 48 inches tall.
Pairs well with Tree philodendron, Bamboo palm, and String of turtles.
Native range
Phillipines.