Hoya polyneura (silver leaves)

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Hoya polyneura is a shrubby hoya best grown in a hanging basket. The plant takes a lot of space as the branches are very stout and it takes long branches before the weight of them makes them hang down. The leaves are glabrous and dark green. There are (at least) two forms of Hoya polyneura, one with green leaves and this one with the leaves covered with silver.

Hoya polyneura is easy to grow but it requires cooler night temperatures to develop flowers. I grow my plant in my 

garden room where the night temperature goes down to about 14^°C. It tolerates drought.  

Now in November 2007 it is the first time it has flowered for me. Unfortunately the flowers did not develop fully. I hope it will not take too long before it flowers again so I can see the more normal shape of them soon.

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