Agree, likely a kingianum or one of it's hybrids. These plants come from a region, where temperatures range from 30-115 deg F (-1 to 45 deg C), and plants often grow in full sun.
They are easy to bloom, as long as you follow some basic rules:
Water & fertilize well during spring & summer. Plants should not go dry.
Sept 15th: No more fertilizer, till the plant is in bloom.
Oct 15th: Cut back watering 90% (once every 3 weeks or so). Place plant in a bright spot, as cool as possible.
Once you see inflorescences forming, you can start to increase watering some.
Once you see buds puffing up on the inflorescences, you can go back to full watering schedule. When flowers start to open, you can start fertilizing again.
Here in NJ, I put plants outside into full sun in late April, and they stay out there till frost is forecast in the fall.
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