Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Myrtales
Genus:
Species:
chapelieri
ID:
1081913

Status:
valid

Authors:
Cogn.

Source:
tro

Year:
1891

Citation Micro:
Monogr. Phan. 7: 587 (1891)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001081251



Common Names

  • Medinilla chapelieri
  • Chapelier's Medinilla
  • Medinilla Chapelier's


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Description

Medinilla chapelieri (also called Chapelier's Medinilla, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Melastomataceae family. It is native to the Philippines and grows in moist, shady forests. It is an evergreen shrub, usually growing up to 1.5 m tall and 2 m wide, with dark green, oval-shaped leaves and clusters of bright red flowers.

Uses & Benefits

Medinilla chapelieri is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is known for its attractive, bright pink flowers and its lush foliage.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Medinilla chapelieri has small, white flowers that are clustered in the leaf axils. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have small, ovate leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Medinilla chapelieri can be propagated by seed or cuttings. For seed propagation, sow the seeds in a well-draining soil mix and keep the soil moist. Cuttings should be taken from healthy, mature plants and planted in a well-draining soil mix. Keep the soil moist and provide bright, indirect light. Both seed and cutting propagation will take several weeks to several months for the plants to become established.

Where to Find Medinilla chapelieri

Medinilla chapelieri can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.

Species in the Medinilla genus

Medinilla bismarck-ramuensis, Medinilla sapoi-riverensis, Medinilla clathrata, Medinilla frodinii, Medinilla glandulosa, Medinilla grandifolia, Medinilla interiaciens, Medinilla lenticellata, Medinilla minutibracteata, Medinilla minutifolia, Medinilla multibracteata, Medinilla punicea, Medinilla setiflora, Medinilla triochiton, Medinilla anamalaiana, Medinilla acutialata, Medinilla aggregata, Medinilla alata, Medinilla alpestris, Medinilla angusto-acuminata, Medinilla annulata, Medinilla annulifera, Medinilla anomala, Medinilla apayaoensis, Medinilla apoensis, Medinilla archboldiana, Medinilla arfakensis, Medinilla auriculata, Medinilla bakeriana, Medinilla beddomei, Medinilla bicolor, Medinilla blumeana, Medinilla boemiensis, Medinilla brassii, Medinilla brevipes, Medinilla buennemeyeri, Medinilla calcicola, Medinilla capitata, Medinilla cauliflora, Medinilla celebica, Medinilla cephalophora, Medinilla ceramensis, Medinilla clarkei, Medinilla clementis, Medinilla coccinea, Medinilla compacta, Medinilla compressicaulis, Medinilla congesta, Medinilla corallina, Medinilla crassata,

Species in the Melastomataceae family

Acanthella sprucei, Acanthella pulchra, Acanthella conferta, Aciotis polystachya, Aciotis purpurascens, Aciotis acuminifolia, Aciotis annua, Aciotis rubricaulis, Aciotis cordata, Aciotis indecora, Aciotis paludosa, Aciotis circaeoides, Aciotis ornata, Aciotis circaeifolia, Aciotis wurdackiana, Aciotis olivieriana, Aciotis ferreirana, Aciotis viscida, Aciotis pendulifolia, Aciotis brachybotria, Acisanthera pulchella, Acisanthera quadrata, Acisanthera boliviensis, Acisanthera variabilis, Acisanthera uniflora, Acisanthera alsinaefolia, Acisanthera paraguayensis, Acisanthera alata, Acisanthera hedyotoidea, Acisanthera glazioviana, Acisanthera quadrata, Acisanthera ayangannae, Acisanthera divaricata, Adelobotrys ciliatus, Adelobotrys atlanticus, Adelobotrys adscendens, Adelobotrys barbatus, Adelobotrys ciliata, Adelobotrys macrophylla, Adelobotrys praetexta, Adelobotrys tessmannii, Adelobotrys boissieriana, Adelobotrys fuscescens, Adelobotrys macrantha, Adelobotrys rotundifolius, Adelobotrys subsessilis, Adelobotrys jefensis, Adelobotrys linearifolia, Adelobotrys ayangannensis, Adelobotrys scandens,

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