Medinilla Grooming There are about 400 species of Medinillas, of which until recently only the magnifica was offered as a houseplant. The family name of the Medinilla is Melastomataceae. The family contains approximately 3000 good species in the Neotropics, 240 species in Africa and 230 in Madagascar and about 1000 in Asia. Medinilla magnifica originates in the Philippines and is an epiphyte: it grows here on trees in the mountains of the tropical country, but does not take food from them like parasites. The Medinillas are native to the tropical zones of the Old World, from Africa through Madagascar and South Asia to the Western Islands in the Pacific Ocean. There are 80 species of Medinilla in the Philippines, which are becoming increasingly rare because fewer and fewer forests remain. The genus Medinilla owes its name to J. de Medinilla, governor of the Mariana Islands in 1820. Medinilla maintenance plant To water The Medinilla needs little water, once or twice a week depending on where it is located. Pay close attention to the soil, let it dry out before watering again. Spraying The Medinilla likes a spray from time to time, after all, the Medinilla originally comes from the tropics. A spraying is not necessarily necessary, but it does increase the humidity, which ultimately benefits the plant. location Plenty of light in winter, preferably direct sunlight but not full sun in summer . This is to prevent burning of the leaves. Temperature between 17 and 25 ° Nutrition Do not feed during flowering, the plant is supplied with sufficient food on delivery. Feed once every two weeks after flowering. Use flowering plant food from Pokon for this Re-flowering After flowering it is advisable to remove the old flowers to speed up the growth. The plant will then start to
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