Medinilla cummingii (Chandelier Tree, Showy Medinilla)
Botanical Information
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Genus | Medinilla |
| Species | cummingii |
| Category | Perennials, Tropicals |
| Origin | Native to the Philippines. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 10a-11 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H1c-H3 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | -1.1-10 |
| Temperature (°F) | 30-40 |
| Height | 1-3 m |
| Spread | 1-2 m |
Description and Growing Information
| Landscape | Best grown in containers and hanging baskets. |
| Propagation | Propagated by cuttings. |
| Cultivation | Prefers well drained, moist soils with filtered sunlight. |
| Notable Specimens | Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. |
| Habitat | Found in mossy forests. |
| Leaf Description | Leaves 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 Description | In panicles; Florets pinkish, 4-petaled with yellow and violet stamens, 25 cm long. |
| Fruit Description | The fruit is reddish-pink and turns blackish-blue when ripe. They grow 5-7 mm around. |
Photographs
Medinilla cummingll, form.
Medinilla cummingll, leaf.
Medinilla cummingll, fruit.
Medinilla cummingll, leaf. Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand.
Medinilla cummingll, flower. Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand.
Medinilla cummingll, flower. Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand.