| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 5-6 feet, possibly 8 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2 to 4 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Broadleaf Other: Up to 12 inches long, glossy dark green with light green veins, wavy margins. |
| Fruit: | Showy |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Pink Other: Attractive bright pink bracts with tiny pink to coral-red blooms. |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Houseplant |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Epiphytic |
| lovesblooms | On February 26, 2020 | Seeds sown indoors, heat, lights, labelled "superba" |
| lovesblooms | On March 3, 2018 | Seeds sown indoors |
| Suga | On November 5, 2016 | Obtained plant Purchased from Logee's |
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| Medinilla by giovannarosa | Jan 27, 2015 5:11 PM | 2 |
