Often found as an epiphytic form (growing on trees) in its native Philippines, Medinilla magnifica possesses deep green leaves that are thick, waxy, rich and very glossy. Leaves reach about a foot long and have pale green veins. Its small pink brachts (flowers) spring from "berries" that bear seeds and are produced throughout spring and summer in pendulous fashion. The plant can bloom at anytime of the year. The "flowers" are actually pink bracts which are attached in clusters. The plant likes shade and can be propagated from woody cuttings or seeds.