Botanical name: Medinilla pendula
Common name: Baladu
Family: Melastomataceae
Origin: Philippines
A beautiful tropical evergreen epiphytic shrub grown for its lush foliage and huge panicles of pink flowers. Plant in rich, moist, well-drained, humus-rich soil in part-shade. Water and feed well in the growing season. Propagate from seed or cuttings.
Similar plants: Medinilla pendula (Baladu)
- Medinilla alata (Medinilla)
- Medinilla coccinea ''Gregori Hambali'' (Purple Medinilla )
- Medinilla cumingii (Chandelier Tree)
- Medinilla ericarum (Medinilla)
- Medinilla magnifica (Showy Melastome)
- Medinilla miniata (Crimson Medinilla)
- Medinilla scortechinii (Orange medinilla)
- Medinilla sieboldiana (Siebold's Medinilla)
- Medinilla sp. (Medinilla)
- Medinilla speciosa (Showy melastome)
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