Hoya pachycladaKerr
Porcelain Flower , Wax Plant
sept : ApocynaceaeSubfamily : AsclepiadoideaeTribe : MarsdenieaeGenus : Hoya
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Hoya pachycladais aboriginal toThailand , Laos , Cambodia , andVietnam . It grows epiphytically in bright locations on Tree in lowland forests at summit from 65 to 660 ( 20 to 200 m ) .
Hoya pachycladais a beautiful industrial plant with usually short , densely clothed stems with very compact , fleshy gullible leaves with red edge and seeable vein . It is much slower growing than almost all otherHoyas . Leaves are obovate , up to 4.8 inches ( 12 cm ) long , and up to 3.2 inches ( 8 curium ) wide . quondam leaves may be more than 0.25 inch ( 0.6 cm ) thick . The acme of the leaves is blunt , while the base is wedge - shaped or rounded .
The gorgeous , fragrant flowers are white and glossy and usually appear arrange in perfect clod - shape clusters of 20 to 25 flowers on up to 1.2 in ( 3 cm ) foresightful stem . you may see these flush in the saltation and summertime . The corolla is waxy , up to 0.7 inches ( 1.8 cm ) across , and change in color from cream or very pale light-green - White River to yellowish . The corona is white or pale emollient and normally reddish at the nerve center .
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USDA hardiness zones11a to 11b : from 40 ° F ( +4.4 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Hoyas do n’t ask for much beyond the well - enfeeble grease and the warm , humid conditions that many tropical flowers lust . They do n’t like slopped feet or heavysoil , and as many grow as epiphytes in nature . Give them at least a half - day of sunshine and bring them indoors when temperatures pretermit below 50 ° F ( 10 ° C ) .
Hoyafinishes bloom , leave the bloom stalk , as it may acquire new flowers . Removing the chaff force the plant to create a new still hunt , which stay flower and waste its vigor . They are light feeders , and a monthly potable of compost Camellia sinensis or dilute fish photographic emulsion provide all the nutrition these tropicals need . Hoyas like the security department of a snug skunk , and plants that are a bit root - tie will bloom more prolifically than those float around in a giant pot .
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PropagateHoyas by cuttings of top growth or by folio cuttings . The median carving or leaf beginning will make a blooming plant life in 2 twelvemonth or less . The easygoing method of propagation is by layer .
See more atHow to Grow and Care for Hoya .
snap on a photo to see a declamatory variation .
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