Malaysian Orchid | Rose Grape Flower Coconut Palms The Ficus elastica 'Tineke'

The Ficus elastica 'Tineke'

The shell of the kernal contains a thick caustic oil which can cause severe burns and skin irritation on contact

This species is named after the bright orange colour of the newly unfurling leaf

It can be grown in the ground or in a large container

attractive foliage

Malaysian Orchid | Rose Grape Flower Coconut Palms The Ficus elastica 'Tineke'Medinilla 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