Exotic Hoya flower - description of the plant

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The exotic Hoya flower belongs to the Lastovnev family. He lives in the warm climate of Asia, Australia, America, India, tropical islands. The plant was named after Thomas Hoy, an English gardener who was the first to study and grow different species in a greenhouse.

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general characteristics

Hoya belongs to lianas and is also called wax ivy. She is able to branch, climbing on a support, although some species are bushy.

Flowers and leaves are dense and shiny, as if made of wax or porcelain. The root system is superficial. Umbrella inflorescences, with or without aroma.

Indoor hoya looks spectacular in any interior, which is another reason for its cultivation.

All types are different, but generally unpretentious - their maintenance at home does not present any particular problems. However, this exotic requires caution: in some sources, wax ivy is called a poisonous plant, so it should be kept away from children.

Varieties

Hoya varieties conquer with their diversity (there are more than 200), some of them are especially popular and widespread as houseplants.

Carnosa

A long-known and widely popular variety. It has long curly stems and beautiful ornamental leaves (green with silvery spots). Delicate pink flowers with a red center are collected in hemispherical umbrellas.

Cultivars and subspecies: Argentia (Argentia Picta), Tricolor Variegata (variegata.cv.Tricolor), Krimson Queen, Susie Q, Gray Ghost or Gray Ghost, Holliana, Chuck, Krinkle, Stardust, etc.

Macrophylla (Macrophylla)

A vigorous liana with large leaves (up to 25 cm in length). Leaves are oval, with a sharp tip, visible veins. May have a light border or center. Inflorescences are spherical. The flowers are red-white with a pink crown and internal pubescence.

Varieties: Latifolia, Clandestina, Pot of Gold, Albomarginata, Snow Queen and others.

Obovata

Fast-growing vine with round, dense leaves. The leaves are green with splash. The abundantly blooming hoyka forms umbrellas of 15-30 pubescent flowers. The corolla is white or pinkish, the center is dark pink.

Caudate

Synonyms: Flagellata, Crassifolia. Hoyka with curly stems and waxy oval leaves. There is a silvery spray. Corolla of flowers - creamy pink, with long "cilia", crown - red.

Pubicalyx

Cultivars: Royal Hawaiian Purple, Duck Red, Button Red, Pink Silver, Prince, etc.

Curly liana with leathery leaves. The umbrella contains 25-30 flowers. The color range is from pale pink to dark red (almost black). In the evenings, exudes an exquisite aroma.

Obscura

Options: IML 1003, Yellow, var. Longpedunculata, Variagata, hybrid form of Rebecca. A dense epiphytic vine from the Philippines.

Leaves are dark green, glossy, oval-oblong with a "spout". The flowers are pubescent, pale pink or pastel yellow, forming inflorescences of 20-30 pieces.

Walliniana ut-152

Lives in Malaysia and Borneo. A fast-growing and well-curling variety with smooth leaves that change from green to burgundy in a sunny place. The flowers are white, with a yellow crown and a red center, pubescent inside. Appear in inflorescences of 20-30 pieces.

Ruthie

Weaving hoyka with oval green leaves. A light streak is clearly visible on the leaf. Flowers - glossy, star-shaped, creamy yellow with a pink center.

Tam Dao

Large vine with dense leaves. The leaf is green, oval, slightly wavy, with a sharp tip. Flowers are collected in an umbrella inflorescence. The petals are white, the crown is yellow, the center is red.

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Diptera

The bushy hoya lives in Fiji. Flowers are collected in flat umbrellas. Depending on the subspecies, the flower can be yellow with a purple center or cream with a yellowish center. Leaves are oval, green in color (there are silvery spots on old leaves).

Hoya sp UT-033

A cute liana with glossy leaves and a dense umbrella of flowers. The leaves turn from green to purple in the sun. The flowers are small, cream-colored with a red center.

Affinis Hemsley

Grows in the Solomon Islands. Hoyka erect, but needs support. Leaves, stems and flowers are slightly pubescent. The leaves are bright green, oval, with a pointed tip. Flowers - pink or red, collected in a rounded umbrella.

Meredithii

Terrestrial vine with branched and curly stems. She has large original leaves: up to 30 cm in length, green, with a spectacular pattern of darker veins. Glossy flowers are collected in hemispherical umbrellas of 20-35 pcs. The petals are creamy yellow, the middle is white, translucent.

Sabah

Variety - Beauty. Weaving hoyka with decorative dense leaves. Depending on the subspecies, the leaves are with dark veins or silvery spots. Flowers - cream, collected in small inflorescences.

Manipurensis

The names are also in use: lantsangensis Tsiang et P. T. L, Micholitzia obcordata. The plant is native to China. Shoots reach 25-30 cm, leaves are small (up to 3 cm in length), oval. Flowers - pubescent, red or yellow with an orange crown.

Scortechinii

Five-meter liana from Malaysia. The lashes are thin, the leaves are oval with a pointed tip (up to 15 cm in length), green with purple veins. Flowers - with petals bent back, spherical. The petals are white, slightly lilac, the crown is creamy yellow, and the center is reddish.

Syaria or Syaria (Siariae)

Beautiful hoya from the Philippines. She has elongated narrow leaves with a glossy surface, dark green, with thin veins. Flowers are bell-shaped, pink or red, translucent, pubescent inside.

Wilbur or Wilbur (Wilbur Graves)

Original hoyka with very decorative leaves. Green leaves are literally "flooded" with silvery variegation. Flowers - white with a red center, collected in dense spherical umbrellas.

Patella

Epiphytic Hoyka with filamentous shoots. Leaves are green, oval, with a narrowed tip, pubescent below. Flowers grow in several pieces. The flower is cupped, pink, with a bright crimson crown.

Lobby (Lobbii)

Lives in India and Thailand. Shrub hoyka with stems up to 1 m. Leaves are green, with occasional light blotches. Flowers - dark red (as if illuminated from the inside) with a white center, emit a pleasant aroma. The variety Cream has cream flowers.

Coriacea

Synonyms: Angustisepala, Mindanaensis. Hoyka with beautiful leathery leaves and lush flower umbrellas (from 30 to 75 pcs). The petals are yellow, curved back. The crown is slightly lighter, the center is purple.

Germany (Germany)

Large-leaved vine. Leaves are green with dark veins (up to 15 cm in length). Flowers - lemon, collected in umbrellas of 30-40 pieces.

Tsangi sp. DS-70

Lives in the Philippines. Liana with dense, velvety leaves - green with a darker border. The loose umbrella contains 10-15 flowers with a sweet aroma. The petals are red, bent back.The crown is reddish orange.

Nicholson (Nicholsoniae)

Synonym - Helvigiana. A common variety with bare branches and dense leaves. The leaves are green, but in the sun they acquire a burgundy hue. Flowers are collected in umbrellas of 15-40 pcs. Depending on the subspecies, they are yellow, red, cream or greenish.

Balensis or Balaensis (Balaensis)

Epiphytic climbing vine with leathery leaves. The leaves are green, but may have silvery or light splashes - splash. Up to 50 flowers are collected in the umbrella. The corolla is yellowish, the crown is pink.

Lacunosa

There are many cultivars: Tove, Snow Caps, Eskimo, etc. Small-leaved vine with diamond-shaped leaves. The flowers are white with a nice bristle, the middle is yellow. The umbrella contains 10-20 pieces. The aroma is pleasant and strong enough.

Phu Wua or Phuwuaensis

Curly liana with glossy dark green leaves. The leaves are oval, with a sharp tip and a pronounced splash. The flowers are small, with a white corolla and a red center, collected in a flat umbrella.

Macgillivrayi

Hybrid form - Kaimuki. Large-flowered liana from Australia. She has glossy leaves (up to 18 cm in length), dark green with light specks. The flowers reach a diameter of 8 cm. Corollas are purple, the center is white.

Lithophytica (Lithophytica)

Inhabits rocky areas. The hoyka has small dense leaves, dark green, sometimes with light specks. Flowers - white with a pink center, collected in umbrellas of 10-15 pieces. They have a faint aroma.

Magnifica

Epiphytic hoya with long lashes (3-4 m). Leaves are oval, dense, up to 20 cm. Flowers are large (5-9 cm in diameter), red-white. The scent is reminiscent of a gardenia.

Ciliata

Hoya is originally from the Philippines. She has small leaves (up to 8 cm in length), dense, albeit thin, green, with short villi. Flowers - up to 4 cm in diameter, star-shaped, with a musky aroma. Corolla - dark red, almost black. The crown is golden yellow.

Wiberg or Wibergiae

Epiphytic vine from the Philippine tropics. Leaves are dense, oval, dark green with a splash. The flowers are creamy with a reddish center. The petals are pointed and bent back. The rim is velvety inside.

Heushkeliana or Heshkeliana

Epiphytic creeping hoya. Leaves are small (up to 5 cm in length), green, slightly curled down. Depending on the subspecies, the flowers are pink or yellow, collected in umbrellas of 3-7 pieces. In the evening they smell of caramel.

Vitiensis

The homeland of this hoya is the Fiji Islands. Leaves are smooth, oval, with a sharp tip and a depressed central vein, bright green, up to 12 cm in length. The flowers are flat, pink, with silvery pubescence and "curly" petals, they smell nice.

Finlansoni or Finlaysoni (Finlaysonii)

An interesting variety with unusual, decorative leaves. A large (up to 20 cm in length) light green leaf is covered with a relief pattern of darker veins and a distinct border around the edges. Small creamy white flowers are collected in spherical inflorescences.

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Aldrichii

Australian Hoyka Epiphyte. Leaves are oblong, dense, shiny, intensely green. Corollas of flowers are white or slightly pinkish, crowns are purple. They grow in spherical inflorescences of 20-40 pieces.

Bahoi

Rare enough vine with beautiful decorative leaves. The leaves are large (up to 20 cm in length), glossy, dark green, with a well-defined splash. They are oval in shape, with a sharp tip.

Moonshadow (Incrassata Moonshadow)

Liana hoyka. Leaves are oval, green with veins and a variegated strip in the center. Inflorescences are spherical. Corolla of flowers - creamy lemon with reddish-brown edges. The crown is white, translucent. Exudes a fresh scent.

Quinquenervia

Liana with beautiful waxy leaves. The leaf is green, oval, with a slightly curved tip. Inflorescences are spherical. The flowers have a yellow corolla with delicate inner pubescence and a white crown.

Hoya IR-26

Compact hoyka.Leaves are round, green, with a pointed tip and a silvery splash. In the bright sun, the leaves turn red. The flowers are small, yellow-red.

Rotundiflora

Original hoya from Thailand. Its peculiarity is waxy, green leaves of an interesting rounded-rectangular shape with curved edges. The flowers are creamy white with a pinkish center.

Rosita or Rosita

Interesting hoyka with thin curly stems and small leaves. The leaves are decorated with a dark border, they can turn red in the sun. Flowers - small, pink, collected in loose hemispherical inflorescences.

Fitchii or Fitchii

A beautiful hoyka from the Philippines. The leaves are bright green, leathery, with light veins. Flowers - waxy, delicate apricot with a pink center, collected in hemispherical inflorescences.

Weimani or Waymani (Waymaniae)

Liana with strong stems originally from Borneo. The leaves are large (up to 15 cm in length), with wavy edges, slightly rough, with reddish pigmentation. Flowers - orange-red, collected in inflorescences of 15-25 pieces.

Endauensis

A rare species native to Malaysia. She has thin bare stems, rounded leaves with a "nose". The surface is shiny, the edges are slightly wavy. The flowers are green-purple, very small (4 mm in diameter).

Lemongrass or Schisandra (Limonica)

Compact hoya. Leaves are medium in size (up to 8 cm in length). The flowers are white or creamy with a red center. The shape is star-shaped, the petals are slightly bent back. Emit a light aroma in the evening.

Gunung Gading

Sometimes it is called Gooding - forming one from two words. Hoyka is originally from Borneo. She has beautiful bright green leaves with a dark pattern of veins. Flowers - white-pink, collected in hemispherical inflorescences.

Joy

Epiphytic vine from Hawaii. The leaves are large (15-18 cm long), green with a slight silver splash. Inflorescences are hemispherical. The corolla of the flower is yellow-green, the crown is pink.

Blashernaezii

Epiphytic liana with large oblong leaves (up to 20 cm). There is a slight pubescence. Flowers are bell-shaped, pale yellow, glossy, translucent. Collected in a drooping umbrella inflorescence.

Calistophylla

This hoyka has light green leaves with visible veins. The flowers are small, with a reddish corolla and a white crown. The aroma is not for everybody.

Parasitica Lao

Synonym: Rigida. Fast-growing hoyka with curly shoots. Leaves - glossy, oval, with a pointed tip, green with a splash, medium in size. Flowers - small (1 cm in diameter), with a white corolla and carmine crown. The inflorescence contains 35-40 pcs. Smells good.

Picta

Liana with small diamond-shaped leaves. Flowers are small, collected in a miniature umbrella. Corolla petals are apricot-yellow, the middle is reddish-orange.

Benguetensis

Hoya with curly stems. The leaves are elongated and thick, green in color, but may turn red in the sun. Flowers are yellow-orange with a purple center. Collected in umbellate inflorescences of 15-20 pcs.

Kenejiana

Lives in New Guinea. The vine has thin oval green leaves with a sharp tip. Flowers - golden yellow, collected in hemispherical umbrellas of 20-25 pieces. In the Albomarginata variety, the leaves are decorated with a white border.

Rinzi

Epiphytic liana with long lashes (up to 10 m). Leaves are leathery, oval, bright green with specks. The flowers are white, sometimes with a creamy crown with a pink center.

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Patricia

An extremely beautiful hybrid variety. Green leaves turn red in the bright sun. The flowers smell good. They have a white corolla and a lavender-pink center.

Hoya sp. EPC-600

Epiphytic hoya. The leaves are dark green and glossy, decorated with a beautiful silvery splash. The flowers are star-shaped, with a creamy corolla and a pink center.

Incurvula

Liana with light green oval or round leaves. Small umbrellas are collected from 10-15 flowers. Corollas - creamy pink, crown - greenish-red.

Archboldiana or Archboldiana

Hoya with dark green leathery leaves (up to 15 cm in length). Umbellate inflorescences consist of 7-10 flowers. The shape of the flowers is bell-shaped, the diameter is 4 cm. The corolla is white or pink, the crown is red.

Hoya ut 073

Hoyka with large decorative leaves - light green with darker veins forming a border and pattern. It blooms with pink or cream-colored flowers with a bright center.

Forbesii or Forbesii

Epiphytic vine with smooth leaves. The edges of the leaves are slightly curved. The umbrella contains up to 15 light green flowers with a yellow crown. Has no aroma.

Narcissiflora

Epiphytic Hoyka, blooming with small pale yellow flowers. Only found in Kilimantan. It has thin oval leaves with a tapered tip.

Soidaoensis

Small-leaved vine from Thailand. In the sun, the edges of the green leaves take on a purple hue. The flowers have a yellowish corolla with hairs, a transparent crown and a pink center.

Vitalina or Vitellina (Vitellina or Vitellinoides)

Epiphytic hoyka, blooming with spherical inflorescences. Leaves are fleshy, leathery, with a dark border. The corolla of the flower is dark beige, the crown is bright pink.

Biakensis or Byakensis (Biakensis)

The leaves of this plant are almost round, covered with a spectacular silvery splash. It blooms with small yellow flowers. Exudes a sweet scent.

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Gracilis

Hoyka has small oblong leaves with a sharp tip, without pronounced veins, but with silvery splashes. The flowers are red with a yellow center. Collected in inflorescences of 10-20 pieces.

Beautiful or Bella (Bella)

Small-leaved vine from India and Thailand. The leaves are diamond-shaped, narrow, green. The flowers are really beautiful: with a snow-white star-shaped corolla and a bright purple crown. The umbrellas are small and flat. It smells like vanilla.

Pachyclada

Thick-stemmed hoyka with pubescent leaves and stems. The leaves are leathery, green, round with a "spout". The flowers are white, cream or yellowish. Exude an exquisite "perfume" aroma.

South or Australis

Varieties: Lisa. It grows up to 3-10 m. Leaves are oval or rounded with a heart-shaped base and a sharp tip. Flowers - white or cream with a red spot under the crown. Emitting a sweetish aroma.

Polyneura Broget

Lives in the Himalayas. The bushy vine grows up to 3-4 m. The leaves are diamond-shaped, with an interesting pattern of bluish veins. The corolla of flowers is white, the center is red.

Linear or Linearis

Epiphytic hoyka with lashes up to 6m. Leaves are narrow, gray-green. The flowers are star-shaped, with a white corolla and a yellow center. Exudes vanilla aroma.

Globulose (Globulosa)

Synonym: Villosa Vietnam. Pubescent hoya with large, veiny leaves. The edges are slightly wavy. Umbrellas are spherical and consist of white or cream flowers.

Imperialis

Strong growing epiphyte with large flowers. Leaves are leathery, fleshy, oval, with a longitudinal vein. The diameter of the flower is 6 cm. Hoya can bloom yellow, pinkish or greenish.

Meliflua

Large-leaved liana grows up to 4 m. Stems are thick, curly. Inflorescences are hemispherical, with 15-20 flowers. The corolla is pink, the central part is red.

Elliptica

Subspecies: Elliptica Splash. The leaves are medium in size, green with light veins (may be splash). Flowers are white, rather large with a reddish center. Emit a light aroma.

Serpens

The small-leaved hoyka lives in India, Australia, Nepal. The leaves are gray-green, rounded, iridescent. Flowers - pubescent, pastel greenish, with a pleasant aroma.

Lasiantha

Bushy vine. The leaves are large, leathery, green-gray. Flowers are collected in drooping umbrellas. Corolla - bright orange, crown - lilac, pubescent.

Griffiti

Rare view. Vine leaves are green, elongated, glossy with silvery splashes.The flowers are milky white, up to 3 cm in diameter. Some varieties can bloom pink.

Buotii

Liana with thin curly stems and succulent pointed leaves. Flowers are collected in umbrellas of 15-30 pcs. Corolla - lemon shade, with beautiful pubescence. The inner crown is red.

Pandurata

Originally from China. The hoyka has elongated leaves with a silky sheen. The stems grow up to 1 m. The flowers are orange with a red center.

David Cuming (Davidcummingii)

Liana from the Philippines. She has slightly narrowed, dark green leaves with a dark border. The umbrella contains 15-20 flowers up to 1 cm in diameter. Corollas are red, the middle is orange.

Mindorensis

Varieties: Superbra, Erythrostemma. Hoyka with curly stems and leathery, green leaves (they turn red in the sun). Corolla of flowers - red or white, beautifully pubescent. The crown is orange or reddish.

Megalaster

Hoyka with large flowers of unusual shape. In diameter - 6 cm. Flowers - dark red with petals directed forward. Delivers a pleasant aroma.

Flores Island sp. UT 039

Hoyka with beautiful leaves that turn red in the sun. Inflorescences are bright pink, collected from 10-20 flowers. Exudes a light vanilla aroma.

Parviflora

Cute hoyka from Thailand. She has thin curly stems, narrow dark green leaves. Flowers - with a pale pink corolla and pubescence. Perfume aroma emanate.

Danumensis

Bushy hoya with small dark green leaves. The flowers are white, bell-shaped with a flat corolla. There is pubescence.

Jennifer

An interesting variety is the Incrassata cultivar. Liana with bright green leaves decorated with a pattern of darker veins. Inflorescences are hemispherical. Flowers are creamy white with purple tips.

Ariadna

Spectacular large-flowered liana. The leaves are dark green, shiny with a longitudinal vein. The flowers are star-shaped, bright orange. The middle is reddish. It emits a subtle musky aroma.

Lauterbach (Lauterbachii)

Vigorous liana with light pubescence. The leaves are oval, bright green. In inflorescences there are 4-7 flowers. Diameter - 7 cm. Form - bell-shaped. Corolla color - red or pink, center - light.

Flavida

Lives in the Solomon Islands. The stems are curly. The leaves are medium-sized, light green, with a central vein. Flowers - orange, pubescent; the center is red.

Funga or Fungii

A fast-growing climbing vine native to southern China. The leaves are rounded, with a beautiful pattern of dark veins. Dense globular umbrellas contain 50-60 flowers. Corollas are white or pinkish.

Chicken Farm

Originally from Borneo. The first specimen was found near the chicken coop (to which it owes its name). The leaves are hard, shiny, with a silvery speck. Corollas of flowers are yellow with reddish tips, the crown is white.

Cystiantha

An interesting variety with beautiful dark green leaves covered with a silvery splash. Flowers are bell-shaped, beige. Collected in almost flat inflorescences.

Elle

Compact hoyka. The leaves are dark green, oval, with sharp tips and a beautiful splash. They can blush under the sun. It blooms with fluffy pink flowers with a yellow center.

Coronaria

Liana with thick, velvety pubescent leaves. The flowers are large, star-shaped. Corolla - cream, middle - light green with pink.

Wayetii

Variety with elongated, narrow leaves, decorated with a dark border. Inflorescences are lush umbrellas. The flowers are pubescent, purple in color with a dark purple center.

Albiflora

A very rare species from New Guinea. Its peculiarity is snow-white glossy flowers. The leaves are oval, with a sharp tip and visible veins.

Onychoides

Lives in New Guinea. The leaves are green, lanceolate-oval, with a distinct longitudinal vein. Flowers - with sharp petals, dark wine color.They grow in small inflorescences of 4-7 pieces.

Thompsoni or Thomsoni (Thomsonii)

Grows in Tibet, India and China. Nice hoya with splashy, gray-green leaves. Flowers are snow-white with a pale yellow center. They are collected in inflorescences of 20-30 pieces, they smell like jasmine.

Sigillatis

Liana with thin branched stems. The leaves are elliptical, with a sharp tip, with silvery spots. The flowers are pinkish with a pale yellow center.

Sunrise

Fast growing hoya. The leaves are green with silvery specks. Turn purple in the bright sun. Flowers are small, yellow or pinkish, collected in flat umbrellas.

Cumingiana

Shrub Hoyka. The leaves are oval, green, smooth. Flowers are collected in inflorescences of 10-20 pcs. Corolla with pointed petals - light green. The inner crown is red-violet.

Kalimantan

Beautiful variegated hoya. The leaves are large, bright green with a dark pattern and veins. Inflorescences are spherical. The flowers are creamy with purple tips.

Kentiana

Liana with narrow pointed leaves. It blooms almost all year round. Inflorescences are small umbrellas with purple flowers. The middle is yellow.

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Akuta EPC-997

Synonym: Verticillata (Verticillata). Liana with a beautiful pinkish splash on young leaves. Mature foliage turns dark green. The flowers are white with a red or yellow center.

Rangsan

Hoyka with very decorative leaves and flowering. The leaves are oval, slightly elongated, with a sharp tip and splash. Flowers - pale pink, glossy, seem translucent, like lenses.

Denissi

The lush epiphyte is native to the Solomon Islands. Hoya has dark green tough leaves with a narrowed end and beautiful venation. Flowers - bell-shaped, pink, are collected in inflorescences of 10-15 pieces.

Clemensiorum

A vigorous liana with large leaves (up to 40 cm in length). The leaves are dark green with a pattern of veins, reddish in the sun. The corolla of the flower is brown, the crown is yellow. They smell like musk and oranges.

Diversifolia

Hoya with leathery, rather large leaves. The umbrellas contain 15-20 flowers. Corollas are pink, the middle is darker.

Kalichina (Calycina)

Lives in Indonesia and New Guinea. Long, pubescent liana. The flowers are cupped, but then open like stars. The petals are white, under the crown there is a purple-red speck.

Pentaphlebia

Filipino vine with climbing stems. The leaves are round, with a "spout", green, shiny. Flowers are white with a yellowish center.

Michele

Hybrid form of Akuta and Laos hoykes. The leaves are oval, dark green with a splash, with a curved tip. The flowers are small, creamy white.

Platycaulis

Shrub hoya. The leaves are green, smooth, medium in size. Flowers are collected in flat inflorescences of 10 pieces. Corolla - light green, crown - yellow.

Shepherdi or Shepherdi (Shepherdi)

Lives in the Himalayas. Leaves are narrow, drooping, green. Flowers - white or pale pink, collected in 5-15 pieces. There is a hybrid Minibel (Minibelle) from crossing with the Hoya Carnosa.

Cystianta

Synonym: Campanulata. An interesting variety with lush inflorescences. The leaves are medium in size, thin, smooth, green. Flowers - waxy, bell-shaped. White or slightly pinkish.

Paziae

Bushy vine. Leaves are oval, with a narrowed tip, green, shiny. The flowers are white with a red center.

Sarawak

A plant with large wavy leaves at the edges. Veins and silvery splashes are clearly visible on the leaves. They turn red under the bright sun. The flowers are pale pink.

Erythrina

Subspecies: Cameron Iceland. Liana with thin curly stems. The leaves are smooth, green, with veins, they turn red in the sun. Flowers are collected in inflorescences and are beautifully pubescent. The corolla is white with an orange tint, the center is pinkish.

Krohniana

Small-leaved hoyka from the Philippines. The leaves are small, green (up to 4 cm long). Flowers - white or cream with a yellow center.

Ilagiorum

Curly epiphytic hoyka. The leaves are bright green, leathery, smooth, with veins. Flowers are collected in inflorescences of 20-35 pieces. The corolla is reddish orange, the crown is pink.

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Teneba

Spectacular climbing liana with large oblong leaves. The leaves are green, but quickly turn red in the sun. They have visible veins. The flowers are vanilla yellow with an orange center.

Deykei

An interesting variety with heart-shaped leaves. The leaves are dense, green with small splashes and dark veins. Flowers - creamy white, smell of musk.

Mitrata

Curly hoyka with a slow growth rate. The leaves are green, with splashes, of two shapes: convex and concave. Flowers - cream or white, under the inner crown - a red spot.

Praetorii

The original variety from Indonesia. Kustranikovaya hoya. Leaves are green, large (up to 20 cm in length). The orange corolla of the flower is bent back and beautifully pubescent around the crown. The center is wine-beige.

Kanyakumariana

An epiphytic liana with interesting leaves - a heart. The leaves are small, bluish, with wavy edges. The pubescent corolla is creamy white, the crown is red.

Louis (Lyi)

Subspecies: Burma. Lithophytic winter-hardy hoya. Leaves are oval, dark green, pubescent. Inflorescences are white or pinkish. The middle of the flower is purple or yellow.

Longifolia

A vigorous liana with long narrow leaves. The inflorescence is umbellate, loose. The flowers are white, beautifully pubescent, with a light yellow center.

Cutis porcelana

A novelty among the hoykes. Epiphytic vine with thin shoots and green leathery leaves. The flowers are shiny, like porcelain. The corolla is dark beige, the center is purple.

Mirabilis

Epiphytic vine from Thailand. The leaves are lanceolate, dark green, with silvery specks, slightly wavy at the edges. The flowers are pubescent, light green yellow.

Viola

Hoyka with oval leaves and spherical inflorescences. The leaves are shiny, green, with visible veins and a curved tip. The flowers are small, creamy white, with a darker center.

Glabra

A vigorous vine from Borneo. The leaves are oval, bright green, with thin light veins. Flowers are collected in spherical inflorescences. Corolla and crown are pink, center is yellow.

Cagayanensis

Fast-growing liana with emerald silky leaves. The edges are slightly bent down. White-yellow pubescent flowers are collected in globular inflorescences. Exudes a light citrus aroma.

Curtisii

Small-leaved compact liana. The leaves are small, gray-green, heart-shaped, with silvery splashes. Inflorescences are large. The crown of the flower is olive, the crown is red.

Imbricata

Curly liana with thin stems. The leaves are green with a silvery splash, closely pressed to the trunk, like a tile. Flowers - pubescent, yellow with a white crown.

Perak

Hoyka with large and shiny embossed leaves, with silvery splashes. Impressed dark veins create a striking pattern. Inflorescences are spherical, collected from cream flowers. Exudes a ginger aroma.

Inflata

Hoyka with original flowers in the form of bells. The leaves are dark green, matte, with a narrowed tip. The inflorescence contains 2-12 yellowish flowers, similar to lilies of the valley.

Purchase and adaptation

Adult hoya can be bought in specialty stores, but not every variety is easy to find. Many collectors or hobbyists sell cuttings for rooting through the Internet (florist communities, forums, VK, ad sites, etc.). They offer not only popular, but also rare species (the price for cuttings is much lower than for a rooted hoyka).

After purchase, the vine (or stalk) should be placed for two to three weeks separately from other plants. She is regularly examined for signs of illness. At this time, the hoya cannot be cut off, transplanted, or fed.

Landing features

Liana loves fertile, moderately moist, loose and light soils. Many species live on rocky soils, therefore they are unpretentious.

For growing hoyki, a commercially available substrate designed for orchids or succulets is suitable.

Ordinary soil can be mixed with perlite, peat, sphagnum, pieces of bark. All components must be disinfected. When planting, you need to provide a support for the vines, a stand or a planter.

Necessary growing conditions

How to root hoya from a cutting

• Hoya prefers bright, but diffused sunlight - the flowering process directly depends on this: in insufficient lighting, the vine will not bloom. It should be placed closer to the window, and artificially illuminated in winter.
• The optimum temperature is 20-22 ° C. It should not fall below 15 ° С (for some species - up to 10 ° С).
• Humidity is moderate. Spraying is useful in dry seasons. A warm bath is sometimes used to make the hoyka bloom.

Care

Regular care will provide the hoike with abundant flowering and prevent disease. Successful cultivation involves proper watering and feeding, pruning, transplanting into a larger pot (not too often).

It is not difficult to take care of the vine, but some peculiarities must be taken into account.

Watering

Liana loves moisture, but does not tolerate waterlogging. The flowerpot should have a drainage layer and holes from which excess water flows into the pan. Then it is poured out. The substrate needs to dry out before the next watering. In hot weather, water it 2-3 times a week with settled water (a little warmer than room temperature), in winter - much less often, as needed.

Top dressing

Hoya is fed with a complex of minerals, using a composition for succulents or orchids. The dosage of the substance for the volume of water specified in the instructions is halved. Top dressing is applied 3-6 times a season (summer and spring).

Pruning

Under natural conditions, pruning is not needed, but at home - the growth of the vines has to be controlled. The cut parts of the stems can be used as cuttings to propagate the Hoyka. Faded peduncles are not cut off.

Transfer

Liana does not like transplanting too much and blooms better in a small pot. But if the roots have already braided the soil and are sticking out of the drainage holes, it's time to replant. Usually the procedure is carried out every 5-6 years. Every year you can change the top layer of the earth in the flowerpot.

Reproduction

The most popular way to breed hoya at home is with cuttings. There should be a knot with two leaves on the cut section of the stem (you need to cut it 2 cm below).

The cutting must be rooted in water or immediately in the ground. The latter option is required for species with lignified shoots. For rooting, it is better to use not earth, but a substrate of expanded clay, sphagnum and peat.

Theoretically, a flower can be propagated by sowing seeds, but it is very difficult to get them at home, and it is also not easy to buy them.

Diseases and pests

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