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Hoya, Wax Plant, Porcelain Flower 'Minibelle'

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Family

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

Info

Genus

Hoya (HOY-a)

Info

Synonym

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Foliage

Smooth

Veined

Height

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Spacing

3-6 in. (7-15 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Pink

Magenta (pink-purple)

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

Mid Summer

Late Summer/Early Fall

Blooms repeatedly

Other Details

Category

Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Vines and Climbers

Water Requirements

Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

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

Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods

From herbaceous stem cuttings

From woody stem cuttings

Seed Collecting

Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds

Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible

Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

San Francisco, California

Sebring, Florida

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