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Hoyamanipurensis

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Family

Apocynaceae (a-pos-ih-NAY-see-ee)

Info

Genus

Hoya (HOY-a)

Info

Synonym

Dischidia obcordata

Hoya lantsangensis

Micholitzia obcordata

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Height

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing

12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness

Unknown - Tell us

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Brown/Bronze

Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time

Blooms repeatedly

Other Details

Category

Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Epiphytes

Water Requirements

Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Foliage Color

Orange/Apricot

Where to Grow

Can be grown as an annual

Suitable for growing in containers

Bloom Characteristics

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Size

Unknown - Tell us

Other details

Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements

5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Patent Information

Non-patented

Propagation Methods

From herbaceous stem cuttings

By simple layering

Seed Collecting

N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Regional

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4 members have or want this plant for trade

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| April 2006 | positive

This very rare epiphyte is native to hill evergreen forest of subtropical Asia, from NE India, N Myanmar, S China and N Indochina countri...Read More

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