Hoya picta

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Origin: Java, Indonesia
Publication: Flora van Nedderlandsch-Indië, Vol. 2, p. 524
Author: Miquel
Year: between 1855-1860

Hoya picta is a small leaved, hanging hoya. The leaves vary a lot in shape. Some leaves are almost round, 1.5*1.5 cm, and some are long, up to 4.5 cm. They are quite thick and light or medium green depending on how much light the plant gets and they have some silver flecks. The leaves have no visible veins. The length between the nodes can be quite short so it looks like they grow in clusters. I recommend at least 4-5 cuttings in the pot to make a nice looking plant.

If Hoya picta is put in draught the leaves turn yellow and fall off. 

It doesn´t like to dry completely either. Some say it likes a lot of light, but keep it from direct sun. I actually have my plant in a window facing north and it flowers there.

The flowers are yellow and minute, only 4 mm. If measured flat they are 8 mm. The scent is weak so you have to put you nose really close to feel the nice scent that reminds me of almond. Even though the flowers are minute I think it is a hoya well worth growing.

Some say this hoya should be namned Hoya pubera Blume (published in Bijdragen tot de Flora van Nederlandsch-Indië). I don´t know which name is correct so I´ll keep it namned Hoya picta, because that´s the name the plant had when I bought it. Hopefully someone can clear this out for me some day.

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