Hoya multiflorais a highly sought - after plant due to its unique prime resemble shooting stars .
Hoya multifloraBlume
Many - flowered Hoya , Porcelain Flower , Shooting Star Hoya , Wax Plant
Flower buds. In cultivation, Singapore. Photo by Bun Tay. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Asclepias stellata , Centrostemma multiflorum , Cyrtoceras multiflorum
Family : ApocynaceaeSubfamily : AsclepiadoideaeTribe : MarsdenieaeGenus : Hoya
The specific name " Rosa multiflora " ( say mul - tih - FLOR - uh ) means " having many - blossom , many - flower " and touch to the many - floweredinflorescences , often with 30 to 40 flowers .
In cultivation, Singapore. Photo by Bun Tay. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Hoya multiflorais native toChina , Myanmar , Thailand , Laos , Vietnam , Malaysia , Indonesia , and thePhilippines . It grows as anepiphytein unfastened woods and bushlands at elevations that crop from 1,640 to 3,940 understructure ( 500 to 1,200 m ) .
Hoya multiflorais a beautiful plant with upright ordecumbentstems that contain bright immature leaves with unknown venous blood vessel and often whitened blotches . The stems are pallid gray , yellowish when dry , with persistent leaf scars , and can develop up to 8.2 feet ( 2.5 megabyte ) long . The leaves areoblong – lanceolate , measure up to 7.2 inches ( 18 cm ) long and 2.4 inches ( 6 cm ) astray . They are attached to the stem by apetiolethat can contact a length of 0.8 inches ( 2 curium ) .
From former spring to late summertime , Hoya multifloraproduces short , stout stem with large hemispherical clusters of up to 40 angelical - perfumed flowers . Each flower is attach to the inflorescence by a stalk measure up to 2.8 inches ( 7 cm ) long . Thecorollacan reach a diam of 0.7 inches ( 1.8 centimetre ) , with triangularlobesstrongly reflexed from the base . The corolla lobes are white to yellowish - white with orange tips . Thecoronais raised on a distinct stalk and has white lance - shaped lobes .
In habitat, Batong Malake, Laguna, Philippines. Derivative of a photo bypaul_ondoy. Licensed underCC BY-NC 4.0.
Light : Even if this plant can put up low light levels , it may become weak and long-legged if the Light Within is too scummy , grow few leaf and flowers . Therefore , keeping it indoors in bright , collateral sun is respectable .
grime : Well - draining soil that provides excellent aeration and does not hold too much water is most important for acquire a healthy plant .
Temperature : Hoya multiflorathrives in hot and humid mood , so keep it away from drafty window and room access during the colder month . It grows best inUSDA Plant Hardiness Zones11a to 11b , with ordinary minimum wintertime temperature ranging from 40 to 50 ° F ( 4.4 to 10 ° blow ) .
In cultivation, Singapore. Photo by Bun Tay. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Watering : As this flora is sensitive to overwatering , souse the soil good during the spring and summer but allow it to dry out before watering again . Otherwise , you will increase the endangerment of root rot , and your plant will not be happy . It is relatively dormant during the fall and wintertime and needs only moderate lachrymation .
fertilize : WhileHoya multiflorais not a particularly heavy feeder , it can profit from gamy - potassium plant food at half - strength every two weeks during the growing season .
repot : As an aerophyte , this plant has shallow root systems and needs a inscrutable container . It also does not require frequent repotting . It actually prefers to be slenderly rootbound , so repot it in leap only if it outgrows its container .
Propagation : Although layering is the easiest method acting , using stem cut is the most democratic method for propagating Hoya multiflora rose . Using leaf cuttings can be more thought-provoking , while starting from seeds is the simplest but the most time - consume method . For good results , take cutting only when the flora is actively produce , and sow the seeds in spring and summertime .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Hoya .
Hoya multiflorais considered non - toxic , so ingest it around kids and pets is good .
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