Medinilla is a genus of around 150 species of evergreen shrubs and scandent climbers, some epiphytic, from the rainforest in spectacular Africa, S.E.Asian countries, and also the Pacific.

Medinilla magnifica may be the only varieties grown to be a houseplant. This erect bush to 6 feet (1.8 m) large is often located being an epiphyte within its Philippine homeland. Its stems can be ribbed as well as winged, and its rich, smooth green foliage develop to about 12in (30cm) very long and get apparent paler veins. Its little pink blooms are produced throughout spring and summer in very long pendulous panicles to 18 in (45 cm) these are produced even more evident due to big pink bracts attached to the floral clusters.