Medinilla magnificent
A very nice plant, the mentillina, who hails from the Philippines. Once you get into the spring and by August after numerous pink-red flowers on long stems hanging up 40 cm, which are covered with pink sepals open. The leaves are dark green and leathery, thick and length reaches 30 cm, while its branches are 4 seats. In the forests of her homeland may grow high up 1-1,5 m. And like plant room but it needs a lot of space. Normally houseplant and even capricious. Wants light, but not helium, with high humidity. Summer heat takes, while during the rest of the winter dew. Keep the soil constantly moist by watering it with warm soft water and spray often leaves with humidifier. Reduce watering, when the plant is dormant. Fertilize every week from March to August and change pot spring, whether.
The mentinilla can easily be infected by pathogens and is quite demanding in grooming. Lack of moisture boreinaepireasei negative development.