Medinilla magnifica - Wikipedia
Medinilla magnifica, the showy medinilla[1] or rose grape, [2] is a species of epiphytic flowering plant, of the family Melastomataceae, native to the Philippines. Various cultivars and hybrids of this species, genus and family are well-known and have grown to be popular with plant collectors; the species Medinilla speciosa is equally as popular.
Kapa-Kapa Philippines | The Field Museum
One of the most spectacular flowering epiphytes is the kapa-kapa (Medinilla magnifica). Growing on the limbs of trees in the lowland rain forests of Luzon and Mindoro, it is one of the 80 species of Medinilla found in the Philippines.
Kapa-kapa, Medinilla magnifica, SHOWY MEDINILLA / Alternative ...
Medinilla magnifica is an epiphytic erect shrub which grows to a maximum of 2.5 m tall. Matured leaves are dark green glossy, with leathery texture about 30cm long and 20–25 cm wide. Each leaf has 9–13 nerves which run from the mid rib to the margin or tip of the leaf.
Medinilla magnifica - Monaco Nature Encyclopedia
Feb 8, 2018 · Common names: kapa-kapa (Philippines); chandelier bush, chandelier tree, jungle chandelier, Malaysian orchid, pink lantern, rose grape, showy medinilla (English); médinilla magnifique (French); medinila, uva-rosa (Portuguese); medinila (Spanish); Medinille (German).
Growing Kapa Kapa: 100% Successful Gardening Guide - Plants …
Aug 24, 2023 · Generally, Kapa Kapa is an epiphyte with a grape-like inflorescence containing beautiful dark pink or coral blossoms. It needs bright, indirect light, 65-70°F temperature, watering once 2-5 days in well-draining soil, monthly fertilizer, and ideal pruning.
Kapa Kapa Trail - Wikipedia
The Kapa Kapa Trail is a steep, little-used mountain trail that stretches from the Kapa Kapa village (an English mispronunciation of Gabagaba) on the south coast of Papua New Guinea, across the extremely rugged Owen Stanley Range, to the vicinity of Jaure on the north side of the Peninsula.
Showy Medinilla | Project Noah
It is an epiphytic tropical evergreen shrub that grows to 8’ tall in its native habitat where it may be seen growing in part shade locations out of soil pockets on rain forest trees or in the ground in clearings. Called Kapa-kapa in Tagalog, it is also commonly known as the Philippine Orchid.