Medinilla sedifolia

Medinilla sedifolia is a perennial plant of the family Melastomataceae that grows primarily in Madagascar, but is occasionally used as a terrarium plant, an epiphyte mounting, or in hanging pots.

[1] It is small for the genus, growing only 75–150 mm (3–6 in) tall.

[1] The waxy evergreen leaves grow on a trailing stem.

It flowers twice per year, the five petaled flowers are magenta, waxy to the touch, and about 15 mm (1⁄2 in) wide when fully grown.

[2] Medinilla is named for José de Medinilla y Pineda, who was governor of Mauritius (then known as the Marianne Islands) in 1820.

Stem and waxy leaves of Medinilla sedifolia