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Hoya pallilimba (IML1215)

D. Kleijn & R. van Donkelaar

Published in Blumea 46(3) 479 (2001) by David Kleijn and Ruurd van Donkelaar. It was collected by the authors near Ranu River, Morowali Reserve, Sulawesi. The name means pale edge.

Hoya pallilimba is a small species. It can be grown either hanging or climbing, supported on a trellis. I grow mine hanging in my garden room. It took a few years before it got in bloom for the first time, but since it once has started it seems to bloom quite often. 

Plant
Leaves: light green, 6-8 cm long, 2-2.7 cm wide
Growth habit: climbing
Flowers
No. in a cluster: 25-30
Size: 1.2 cm (measured flat)
Colour: pink corolla with almost white edges, darker pink corona
Form: revolute
Scent: yes, caramel
Nectar: yes
Lastingness: ~1 week


The flowers are caramel scented and the colour is light pink. The edges of the corolla lobes are almost white. Hoya pallilimba is easy to grow. It tolerates drought and can be grown in a rather sunny position without getting burned.

The pollinarium below, to the right, measures 0.5 mm.

 

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