Medinilla sedifolia
| Medinilla sedifolia | |
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| Medinilla sedifolia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Medinilla Gaudich. |
| Species: | M. sedifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Medinilla sedifolia | |
Medinilla sedifolia is a perennial plant of the Melastomataceae family that grows primarily in Madagascar, but is occasionally used as a terrarium plant, an epiphyte mounting, or in hanging pots.[1] It is small for the genus, growing only three to six inches tall.[1] The waxy evergreen leaves grow on a trailing stem. It flowers twice per year, the five petaled flowers are magenta, waxy to the touch, and about a half inch wide when fully grown.[2]
Stem and waxy leaves of Medinilla sedifolia
References
- 1 2 "Medinilla sedifolia". Brian's Botanicals. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
- ↑ "Medinilla sedifolia". Kartuz Greenhouses. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
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