Scientific Name
Hoya compacta 'Regalis'
Common Name(s)
Variegated Hindu Rope, Variegated Indian Rope
Synonym(s)
Hoya carnosa 'Regalis', Hoya compacta 'Variegata'
Scientific Classification
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae
Tribe: Marsdenieae
Genus: Hoya
Origin
Hoya compacta 'Regalis' is a variegated form of Hoya compacta.
Description
Hoya compacta 'Regalis' is an attractive variegated succulent with slender stems and fleshy, curled, dark green leaves edged in creamy white.
The waxy and lightly scented flowers appear in dense umbels from late spring to fall. Each umbel can reach up to 2.6 inches (6.5 cm) in diameter and contain about 20 star-shaped flowers.
Hardiness
USDA hardiness zones 10b to 11b: from 35 °F (+1.7 °C) to 50 °F (+10 °C).
How to Grow and Care
Hoyas don't ask for much beyond the well-draining soil and the warm, humid conditions that many tropical flowers crave. They don't like wet feet or heavy soil, and as many grow as epiphytes in nature. Give them at least a half-day of sunshine and bring them indoors when temperatures drop below 50 °F (10 °C).
When your Hoya finishes blooming, leave the flower stalk, as it may produce new flowers. Removing the stalk forces the plant to produce a new stalk, which delays blooming and wastes energy. These plants are light feeders, and a monthly drink of compost tea or dilute fish emulsion provides all the nutrition these tropicals need. Hoyas like the security of a snug pot, and plants that are a bit root-bound will flower more prolifically than those swimming around in a giant pot.
Propagate Hoyas by cuttings of top growth or by leaf cuttings. The average cutting or leaf will produce a blooming plant in 2 years or less. The easiest method of propagation is by layering.
Learn more at How to Grow and Care for Hoya.
Links
- Back to genus Hoya
- Succupedia: Browse succulents by Scientific Name, Common Name, Genus, Family, USDA Hardiness Zone, Origin, or cacti by Genus
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