Scientific Name
Hoya pachyclada 'Red Corona'
Common Name(s)
Wax Plant, Porcelain Flower
Scientific Classification
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae
Tribe: Marsdenieae
Genus: Hoya
Description
Hoya pachyclada 'Red Corona' is a slow-growing plant with short, densely clothed stems with thick green leaves. The leaves are obovate and succulent and can grow up to 4 inches (10 cm) long and 2 inches (5 cm) wide.
During the spring and summer, the plant forms perfect ball-shaped clusters of 20 to 25 gorgeous flowers with a pleasant fragrance. The flowers are white and glossy, red at the center of the corolla, and appear in the spring and summer.
Hardiness
USDA hardiness zones 11a to 11b: from 40 °F (+4.4 °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 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 Hoya finishes blooming, leave the flower stalk, which may produce new flowers. Removing the stalk forces the plant to produce a new stalk, which delays blooming and wastes energy. They 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 a bit of root-bound plants 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 start will produce a blooming plant in 2 years or less. The easiest method of propagation is by layering.
See more at How to Grow and Care for Hoya.
Origin
Hoya pachyclada 'Red Corona' is a cultivar of Hoya pachyclada.
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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