Hoya meliflua(Blanco ) Merr .
Hoya luzonica , Hoya melifluasubsp.fraterna , Hoya melifluasubsp.meliflua , Stapelia meliflua
Family : ApocynaceaeSubfamily : AsclepiadoideaeTribe : MarsdenieaeGenus : Hoya
Flower cluster. In cultivation, Singapore. Photo by Bun Tay. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
The specific epithet " meliflua(pronounced mel - IF - closet - uh ) " means " honey - dropping , flowing with honey , dulcet " and consult to the dark nectar that stain the flowers .
This mintage is native to thePhilippines . It grows as anepiphytein Luzon ( Apayao , La Union , Rizal , Bataan , and Laguna provinces ) , Mindoro , Palawan , Negros , Panay , and Leyte .
Hoya melifluais ashrubby , rise or trailing industrial plant with wiry stems and calendered , glum green , succulentleaves with no venation . The stem are ramify , smooth , slightly heavy , and can grow up to 13.1 foot ( 4 m ) long . The leaves have an ellipse outline and can measure up to 5.2 in ( 13 centimeter ) long and up to 2.4 in ( 6 cm ) widely . They are attached to the stem by apetioleup to 0.8 inches ( 2 cm ) long .
Buds. In cultivation, Singapore. Photo by Bun Tay. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
The efflorescence are cerise - orange with fivenectariesnear the base of the key column from which a darksapis produced . They appear in clusters from outpouring to summer . Each cluster typically check 10 to 20 blossom .
Light : H. melifluagrows well indoors in shiny collateral light but will tolerate fairly low Christ Within levels , although it becomes light and leggy , get few leaves , and may not flower without bright light .
Soil : Whatever territory you plant yourH. melifluain should be well - draining , provide excellent aeration , and not prevail too much urine .
Close-up of flowers. In cultivation, Singapore. Photo by Bun Tay. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Temperature : As a tropic plant , it expand in warm , damp , humid climates . Keep it aside from draughty windows and doorway during the cold months . H. melifluacan withstand temperatures as low as 40 ° F ( 4.4 ° C).USDA Plant Hardiness Zones11a to 11b , 40 to 50 ° F ( 4.4 to 10 ° C ) .
Watering : Water regularly in spring and summertime . Soak the soil good until the water drains out of the drainage holes . Then , let the stain dry out out between waterings . H. melifluais comparatively torpid and needs only moderate watering in fall and winter .
fertilise : This flora is not a in particular heavy birdfeeder . However , it appreciates some extra micronutrients and macronutrients . Therefore , feed with half - strength high - potassium fertilizer every two calendar week during the uprise season .
A plant in bloom. In cultivation, Singapore. Photo by Bun Tay. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Repotting : As an epiphytic plant , H. melifluahas quite shallow radical system and does not require a bass container , nor does it need to be repotted frequently . It prefers growing a fleck tight in its container . Therefore , repot in spring if it outgrows its container .
Propagation : you may well get new plant from your existingH. melifluaby prow cuttings . leafage cutting can be more knotty . The best time to take cuttings is fountain or summertime when the plant life is actively grow . The easiest method acting of propagation is by layering . start this flora from seeds is the simplest but the most clip - devour way of propagation . Sow the seeds in spring or summer in well - drain land .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Hoya .
H. melifluais non - toxic to mankind and PET .
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