Hoya elmeriMerr .
Hoya mindorensissubsp.superba
kinsfolk : ApocynaceaeSubfamily : AsclepiadoideaeTribe : MarsdenieaeGenus : Hoya
Flower cluster. In cultivation, Singapore. Photo by Bun Tay. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
The specific epithet " elmeri(EL - mer - ee ) " honorsAdolph Daniel Edward Elmer(1870–1942 ) , an American botanist and flora collector mostly active in the Philippines .
Hoya elmeriis native toMalaysia(Sabah ) and thePhilippines(Luzon ) . It is unwashed in Sabah and grow as a climbingepiphyteor lithophyte along streams .
Hoya elmeriis a mounting industrial plant with stringy fore and dark fleeceable leave-taking sparsely covered with little , wort - similar growth and paler , barely visible veins . The stem are fluid , slenderly fleshy , with few branch often rooting , andinternodesup to 4.8 inches ( 12 centimeter ) long . The leave are diametric , fleshy , leathery when dry , somewhat egg-shaped , usually ending in a short sharp period , and attached to the prow by a thickpetioleup to 0.4 in ( 1 cm ) long . They can measure up to 6 inches ( 15 cm ) long and 2.6 in ( 6.5 cm ) wide .
In cultivation, Singapore. Photo by Bun Tay. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
The flowers appear in attractive clusters from outpouring to summer and can reach up to 0.6 inch ( 1.6 cm ) in diameter . Thecorollais glabrous alfresco , silky , and densely hairy inside , with broad , spreading , or recurvedlobes . Thecoronais red or purple , sometimes orange , and can attain up to 0.3 column inch ( 0.8 cm ) in diam .
ignitor : H. elmerigrows well indoors in bright indirect light but will tolerate pretty low light levels , although it becomes feeble and leggy , produces few farewell , and may not flower without bright luminousness .
Soil : Whatever soil you plant yourH. elmeriin should be well - draining , provide first-class aeration , and not view as too much piss .
Buds. In cultivation, Singapore. Photo by Bun Tay. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Temperature : As a tropic works , it thrives in quick , moist , humid mood . Keep it off from drafty windows and doorway during the colder months . H. elmerican hold out temperature as low as 40 ° F ( 4.4 ° C).USDA Plant Hardiness Zones11a to 11b , 40 to 50 ° F ( 4.4 to 10 ° C ) .
tearing : Water regularly in outflow and summer . Soak the soil good until the water drains out of the drain gob . Then , let the soil dry out between waterings . H. elmeriis relatively abeyant and ask only temperate watering in fall and wintertime .
fertilize : This plant is not a particularly heavy feeder . However , it appreciates some extra micronutrient and macronutrients . Therefore , feed with half - strength high - potassium fertiliser every two workweek or so during the growing season .
In cultivation, Singapore. Photo by Bun Tay. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
repot : As an epiphytic plant , H. elmerihas quite shallow root word systems and does not call for a deep container , nor does it need to be repotted oft . It prefers produce a bit tight in its container . Therefore , repot in give if it outgrows its container .
Propagation : you could easily get new plant life from your existingH. elmeriby stem cuttings . Leaf cuttings can be more problematic . The best meter to take cuttings is spring or summertime when the plant life is actively produce . The easy method of propagation is by layering . begin this plant from seeds is the simplest but the most sentence - consuming way of generation . Sow the seeds in bounce or summertime in well - draining grunge .
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H. elmeriis non - toxic to humans and darling .
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