Hoya obscura explained
Hoya obscura is a fast-growing hoya from the Philippines.[1] Characterized by medium-sized veined leaves that range from deep green when grown in shade, to a deep reddish color when grown in sunlight. This hoya is very easy to grow.
Description
- Growing habit: Viny and compact, leaves fairly close together along new shoots. Very fast grower in optimal conditions. Extremely floriferous.
- Sap color: milky.
- Leaf size: 2 cm to 10 cm.[2]
- Epiphytic: Epiphytic to semi-epiphytic in the wild. Readily adapts to pot culture.
- Fragrance: Intense and pleasant, remarkably like a buttered cinnamon roll for the plant pictured. Wafts a considerable distance. Many people have likened the fragrance to Froot Loops cereal.
- Soil conditions: Must be moist but well-drained and airy. The specimen pictured is generally allowed to dry completely between waterings, and is rootbound in a 3-inch terra cotta pot.
- Outdoor zone: At least Zone 10, possibly cooler.
Notes and References
- Web site: Hoya obscura Elmer ex C.M.Burton . 2023-11-23 . Plants of the World Online.
- Book: Leaflets of Philippine Botany . Manila, Oriental Printing Co . 1938 . 10 . 3586–3587 . 1755664.