Malaysian Orchid | Rose Grape Flower edibles Thriving in the warm and

Thriving in the warm and humid understory climate of dense forests

Great as a house plant as it is easy to look after and a close relative of the Kentia Palm

Don't get too hung up about it

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Malaysian Orchid | Rose Grape Flower edibles Thriving in the warm andMedinilla myriantha, often called the 'Malaysian Orchid' is not actually an orchid and nor is it from Malaysia (its endemic to the Phillipines). In its natural habitat it is semi epiphytic so it definitely requires very porous, free draining soil. It sports large, broad lush leaves and puts on a fabulous flower show in late NZ's late autumn, with dangling panicles of beautiful small pinky purple 'grapes' hence its other common name; the Rose Grape