|
Hoya caudata |
|
J. D. Hooker |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Published in Flora of British India 4 60 (1883) by J. D. Hooker. Hoya caudata originates from Malaysia and Thailand. Hoya caudata is a favourite of mine. I
just love the shimmering, silver flecked leaves. This clone of Hoya
caudata has large leaves; up to 20 cm long and 8 cm wide. When the leaves are new
they are very soft, and they feel like rubber. Older leaves are
very hard and if they are exposed to full sun the leaves turn red. |
|
|
|
I got my Hoya caudata as a cutting in April 2006. In August 2010 I got it in bloom for the first time. Besides that it took a few years to get in bloom it is fairly easy to grow. It tolerates drought and can be grown in full sun. I grow my Hoya caudata supported on a trellis as it has large leaves and has grown to a rather large plant. It is not the best climber so it needs some help around the trellis. The stems are fragile and break easily so they need to be formed as soon as possible. The pollinarium is 0.65 mm long (see picture below to the right). |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
www.growinghoyas.com |
Copyright © Jeanette Karlsen |
