Hoya pachyclada (Red)

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Origin: Thailand
Publication: Kew Bulletin, p. 462
Author: Kerr
Year: 1939

I bought this hoya namned Hoya pachyclada (Red). The centre of the corona is more pink than I had expected. But regardless; I love it! The large umbels of flowers have a very pleasant scent that reminds me of lemon and ginger, but it is weak so you will need to get close to feel it.

The growth habit is compact and shrubby. If you want it grown on a trellis you will need to help it as it has no climbing abilities. It is succulent and the plant soon becomes very heavy. It is probably best to use a heavy pot so it does not tip over by 

the weight of the plant. The leaves are light green, almost round and slightly pubescent. Althoug it is a slow grower it flowers readily, so you will not have to wait long for the flowers. The peduncle is, as the leaves, very thick. It measures 1 cm in diameter. The flowers produce a lot of nectar so it can be quite a lot to clean up.

I suspected this hoya could be Hoya subquintuplinervis but the outer lobes of the corona are not flat as they are on that species so I will keep it namned Hoya pachyclada.

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