Medinilla cummingii (Chandelier Tree, Showy Medinilla)


Botanical Information

FamilyMelastomataceae
GenusMedinilla
Speciescummingii
CategoryPerennials, Tropicals
OriginNative to the Philippines.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone10a-11
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness ZoneRequires cool season protection under glass.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH1c-H3
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-1.1-10
Temperature (°F)30-40
Height1-3 m
Spread1-2 m

Description and Growing Information

LandscapeBest grown in containers and hanging baskets.
PropagationPropagated by cuttings.
CultivationPrefers well drained, moist soils with filtered sunlight.
Notable SpecimensQueen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand.
HabitatFound in mossy forests.
Leaf DescriptionLeaves ternate or quaternate, occasionally opposite near the base, shortly petiolate; petioles stout, 5 mm long or less; blades coriaceous, elliptic-oblong to oblong-lanceolate, 15-22 cm long, 8-10 cm wide; apices acute to shortly acuminate.
Flower DescriptionIn panicles; Florets pinkish, 4-petaled with yellow and violet stamens, 25 cm long.
Fruit DescriptionThe fruit is reddish-pink and turns blackish-blue when ripe. They grow 5-7 mm around.

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