Hoya carnosa’Snowball ' is a fast - produce plant life that produces beautiful ball - influence clustering of small flowers with a secure , sweet fragrance that can fill an entire way .
Hoya carnosa’Snowball '
Family : ApocynaceaeSubfamily : AsclepiadoideaeTribe : MarsdenieaeGenus : Hoya
Private collection, Singapore. Photo by Bun Tay. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Hoya carnosa’Snowball ' is a cultivar ofHoya carnosa .
Hoya carnosa’Snowball ' is atwiningplant with long stems bearing thick , glossy , dark fleeceable leaves with silver speckles . The stems can grow up to 20 foot ( 6 m ) long . The folio areovateto elliptic and can mensurate up to 3.2 inch ( 8 cm ) in length and 1.6 inches ( 4 cm ) in width .
During summertime , Hoya carnosa’Snowball ' farm orotund , ball - regulate clusters of 8 to 25 whizz - mould flower strongly scented with a dearest - like fragrance . The flowers have a white to pinkishcorollaand a whitecoronawith a flushed center . They last up to 7 day and can reach a diam of 0.8 inches ( 2 cm ) .
Private collection, Singapore. Photo by Bun Tay. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Light : Even if this plant can stick out humbled weak level , it may become debile and tall-growing if the light is too grim , bring forth few folio and flowers . Therefore , it is best keep indoors in bright , collateral sunlight .
Soil : Well - draining grunge that provides excellent aeration and does not hold too much water is most important for get a healthy plant .
Temperature : Hoya carnosa’Snowball ' flourish in spicy and humid climates , so keep it off from drafty windows and doorways during the cold months . It maturate good inUSDA Plant Hardiness Zones11a to 11b , with medium minimum wintertime temperature ranging from 40 to 50 ° F ( 4.4 to 10 ° C ) .
Private collection, Singapore. Photo by Bun Tay. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Watering : This flora is sensible to overwatering . souse the soil thoroughly during the spring and summertime , but allow it to dry out out before watering again . Otherwise , you will increase the risk of exposure of antecedent rot , and your plant will not be happy . It is relatively inactive during the fall and wintertime and needs only moderate watering .
Fertilizing : WhileHoya carnosa’Snowball ' is not a particularly heavy feeder , it can benefit from half - strength mellow - potassium fertilizer every two weeks during the grow time of year .
repot : As an air plant , this industrial plant has shallow root system and does postulate a deep container . It also does not require frequent repotting . It prefers to be slenderly rootbound , so repot it in springiness only if it outgrow its container .
Private collection, Singapore. Photo by Bun Tay. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Propagation : Although layering is the wanton way to propagateHoya carnosa’Snowball ' , using stem thinning is the most pop method . Using leaf cuttings can be more challenging , while starting it from seeds is the simple but the most time - run through method acting . For best results , take cuttings only when the plant is actively growing , and sow the seminal fluid in spring and summer .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Hoya .
Hoya carnosa’Snowball ' is consider non - toxic , so give birth it around minor and favourite is safe .
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