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Hoya nummularioides

J. N. Costantin

Published in Flore Générale de l'Indo-Chine (1912) by J. N. Costantin. Hoya nummularioides originates from Cambodia and Laos. Its name refers to the shape of the leaves.

Hoya nummularioides is quite easy to grow. I have it hanging in a southern window where it seems to thrive.  It tolerates drought. This hoya drops its peduncles after flowering and it flowers mainly in autumn (October and November). If you want to grow

it supported on a trellis it will need some help around since it doesn't twine very well. Hoya nummularioides produces a lot of roots on the stems which it uses to creep on the surface where it grows.

The leaves are small. The biggest leaves are 5 cm long and 3 cm wide. They are thick and pubescent. When you touch them they feels like velvet. They are medium green and the edge is slightly darker. The stems are 2.5 mm thick and breaks easily.

When Hoya nummularioides flowers it's not only with a few clusters. It develops new peduncles in almost every node. Last time it flowered for me it had hundreds of clusters, so it can be quite a sight. The flowers are fragrant but the scent is hard to describe. When a lot of clusters are in bloom at the same time the scent fills the room.

To the left; a picture of the pollinarium.

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