Hoya Lobbii Red Plant

Porcelain Flower

Family

Apocynaceae

Origin

Thailand

Description

Hoya lobbii is a species that grows well in shaded areas and can thrive indoors. It commonly blooms during the summer but can also flower in other seasons. Its dark green foliage is bushy and measures up to 11cm x 3cm with minimal light specks. Young leaves have neon-yellow specks that turn into silver-green splashes as they mature. This plant produces stunning, pubescent, star-shaped and reflexed flowers that are 20mm in diameter with a darker red corona centered with a lemon color.

It commonly blooms during the summer but can also flower in other seasons. Each cluster can have up to 20 flowers and they are lightly fragrant, lasting for up to 10 days.

Environment

Easy to grow & don”t require much attention. Hoya do best in filtered light or with lots of artificial light in indoors.

Hoya plants don’t ask for much, beyond the well-draining soil and the warm humid conditions ((similar to bromeliads and orchids)

They are epyphite, can be grown in orchid medium or light potting mix with lots of bark conditioner. Hoya like the security of a snug pot, and plants that are a bit root bound will flower more prolifically than those that are swimming around in a giant pot.

This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds .

Landscape Use

It makes a nice hanging basket, but also does really well as a mounted plant