Hoya Parviflora Plant

Porcelain Flower

Family

Apocynaceae

Origin

Thailand and Burma

Description

Hoya Parviflora is a vigorous vining plant with dark green leaves which have few grey spots and some of them have an uneven edge. The umbels are only 2 cm across with tiny flowers measuring 0.5 cm. It has virtually no scent at all.

Tiny revolute felted flowers in light nude colouring, measuring 6mm across, with very pale yellow corona. Up to 30 flowers per umbel. Sweet, mild fragrance much like a rose. Flowers last for up to 7 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