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Hoya elliptica

J. D. Hooker

Published in The Flora of British India 4 58-59 (1883) by J. D. Hooker. Hoya elliptica originates from Malacca. It was collected by A. C. Maingay. The name of this species refers to the elliptic shape of the leaves.

I have had my plant of Hoya elliptica since spring 2007 and it has not grown larger since then. I find this one really tricky to grow and I have had to start it over several times by re-rooting it. The foliage is beautiful with its elliptic leaves and light green veins so I am not

Plant
Leaves: elliptic, 7-8 cm long, 4-5 cm wide
Growth habit: climbing
Flowers
No. in a cluster: 
Size: 1.2 cm
Colour: white corolla, white corona with red centre
Form: flat
Scent: weak
Nectar: yes 
Lastingness: 3-5 days
giving up on this one. Now I grow my Hoya elliptica in Spaghnum in the terrarium and it seems to be a good choice. Since I put it there it has produced several peduncles and it bloomed with 2 flowers in April 2009. It is

trying with new buds again and I am hoping I will see some more flowers in the cluster the next time. The flowers are really beatuiful, crystal white with some red in the centre of the corona. The scent is weak.

I would not recommend this species for the beginner but for the more patient grower.

 

 
 

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