Medinilla succulenta full shade It grows to a diameter

It grows to a diameter of 16 inches

with spiraled leaves

The leaves are light green with dark green mottling overlaid with bright pink

One form has become more prevalent

tapering leaves in a full

Medinilla succulenta full shade It grows to a diameterAn interesting and somewhat obscure member of the Melastomataceae that contains many much more familiar species. This species is an epiphyte that lives in the moist to wet tropical forests of Indonesia, our specimen originating in Borneo. A compact shrub like plant that superficially resembles Hydnophytum, but without the caudex base. The foliage is borne on slender branches, oblong leathery leaves that are lime green. The flowers are borne in