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Hoya kanyakumariana

A. N. Henry & M. S. Swaminathan

Published in Journal of Bombay Natural History Society 75(2):462 (1978) by A. N. Henry and M. S. Swaminathan. Hoya kanyakumariana originates from India. It is named after the district where it was found, Kanyakumari.

Hoya kanyakumariana is a small plant. It is quite easy to grow, though it's a slow grower. It tolerates drought and likes a light position. The leaves are small (only 3 cm long and 2 cm wide), heartshaped and the edges are

Plant
Leaves: small, heartshaped, light green, hard with wavy edges
Growth habit: upright growth, climbing
Flowers
No. in a cluster: ~15
Size: 1 cm
Colour: white corolla, white corolla with lilac centre
Form: flat
Scent: like perfume
Nectar: yes a lot, but it does not drip
Lastingness: less than a week

wavy. Even though it's a climber it doesn't twine very well so if you want it grown on a trellis you will need to help it around. A year after I got my first cutting of Hoya kanyakumariana it got in bloom for the first time.

The peduncles are very small (only a few millimeters) so they are easy to miss. The flowers are white and hairy and the scent is lovely. Hoya kanyakumariana mainly flowers in summer. This is one of my favourites so I will definately keep this hoya in my collection.

Below, to the right, is a  picture of the pollinarium which measures 0.55 mm.

 
 

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