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Hoyacumingiana subsp. cumingiana

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Hoya cumingiana subsp. cumingiana by jeri11
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Family
Apocynaceae (a-pos-ih-NAY-see-ee)
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Genus
Hoya (HOY-a)
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Synonym
Hoya densifolia
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Smooth
Height
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
Spacing
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Pale Yellow
Bloom Time

Unknown - Tell us

Other Details
Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Vines and Climbers
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Bloom Size

Unknown - Tell us

Other details

Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From woody stem cuttings
By air layering
Seed Collecting
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible
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AlohaHoya
Keaau, HI (Zone 11) | January 2006 | neutral

H. densifolia is considered by some to be syn. with H. cumingiana and H. golancoina...simply different clones of the same species.

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