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Hoya retusa (wide leaves)

N. A. Dalzell

Published in Hooker's Journal of Botany and Kew Gardens Miscellany 4 294 (1852) by N. A. Dalzell. Hoya retusa originates from India. It was found by N. A. Dalzell in Canara (coast province of the state Karnataka), India. The name retusa refers to the leaf shape and means rounded, shallowly notched end.

This clone of Hoya retusa differs from my other plant in having slightly wider leaves and the flowers differs quite a lot. The corona is much smaller on this one and the corolla lobes are much wider. You can see comparisons of the flowers below.

Plant
Leaves: medium green, 5-6 cm long, 3 mm wide
Growth habit: hanging
Flowers
No. in a cluster: 1-2
Size: 2 cm
Colour: white corolla, wine-red corona
Form: flat
Scent: weak, lemon
Nectar: yes
Lastingness: 7-10 days


To the left; a picture of the pollinarium.

 

 


The clone with narrow leaves to the left on the pictures and this one, with wider leaves, to the right.

 

 

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