Hoya memoriais a charming little plant that blooms all class round , piss it an excellent addition to any family . It looks particularly attractive when grown in a hang green goddess . This uncommon species was published in the International Plant Names Index in 2004 and is often sold asHoya gracilis .
Hoya memoriaKloppenb .
Family : ApocynaceaeSubfamily : AsclepiadoideaeTribe : MarsdenieaeGenus : Hoya
In cultivation, Singapore. Photo by Bun Tay. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
The specific epithet " memoria(me - MOR - electrical engineering - uh ) " means " computer storage ; a remembrance , a thing think of " and touch toManila Memorial Park , a cemetery in Manila , Philippines .
Hoya memoriais aboriginal to thePhilippinesandIndonesia(Sulawesi ) , where it grows as anepiphyteat an pinnacle of about 2,950 foot ( 900 m ) .
Hoya memoriais a beautiful plant with slender stems that take over green , semi - succulent leaves beautify with silver post . The leave are narrowly elliptical with a pointed tip and can grow about 2 inches ( 5 centimetre ) long and 0.8 inch ( 2 cm ) wide .
In cultivation, Singapore. Photo by Bun Tay. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
This continual boner produces diminished , hazy flowers with a sweet yellowish brown scent . The flowers appear from spring to summertime in bunch of 15 to 25 and have a cherry-red - pinkcorollawith hookedlobesand a redcoronawith a yellow center .
igniter : Although this plant can tolerate gloomy light levels , it may become weak and long-legged if the illumination is too low , producing fewer leaves and flower . Therefore , it should be kept indoors in bright , indirect sunlight .
dirt : Well - draining soil that render fantabulous aeration and does not hold too much water is most important for grow a intelligent plant .
In cultivation, Singapore. Photo by Bun Tay. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Temperature : Hoya memoriathrives in hot and humid mood , so keep it off from drafty window and doorways during the colder month . It grow good inUSDA Plant Hardiness Zones11a to 11b , with average minimum winter temperature range from 40 to 50 ° F ( 4.4 to 10 ° degree Celsius ) .
Watering : As this plant is sensible to overwatering , soak the filth thoroughly during the spring and summertime , but allow it to dry out out before watering again . Otherwise , you will increase the risk of root rot , and your plant will not be happy . It is comparatively dormant during the fall and wintertime and needs only restrained watering .
Fertilizing : WhileHoya memoriais not a specially cloggy feeder , it can profit from high - potassium fertilizer reduce to one-half posture every two week during the originate time of year .
In cultivation, Singapore. Photo by Bun Tay. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Repotting : As an epiphytic plant , this plant has shallow root systems and does not ask a deep container or frequent repotting . It prefers to be slenderly rootbound , so repot it in spring only if it outgrows its container .
Propagation : Although layering is the easiest , using radical cutting is the most pop method of propagatingHoya memoria . Using folio cuttings can be more challenging , while starting it from seeds is the mere but the most time - consuming method . For best results , take cutting only when the plant is actively grow and sow the seeds in spring and summertime .
Learn more atHow to produce and Care for Hoya .
Hoya memoriais considered non - toxic , so having it around minor and darling is secure .
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