Medinilla miniata

Native to the Philippines, this sprawling epiphytic shrub grows in lowland forest, often beside rivers and streams. It reaches about 5 feet tall. Dense flower clusters can extend about a foot in length, with bright crimson bracts crowded around matching crimson blossoms. The flowers have yellow filaments and pale blue to lavender anthers. It is grown as a container or indoor ornamental. Propagation is by seeds or stem cuttings. It is listed as Endangered in the Philippines. Photographed in Florida.