Hoya mindorensis Schltr. 1906

26/05/2010

A red flowered Hoya mindorensis Schltr. 1906 has been found in the year 1905 at the island of Mindoro, Philippines and has been named by the German botanist Rudolf Schlechter.


Hoya mindorensis plants are available in various colours, as pink, red, dark red, yellow and white. The hairy, slightly fragrant flowers are grouped in spectacular round flower-balls, which get a size of about 10 cm in diameter.
Flowering period: Spring - Summer.
Hoya mindorensis waxflowers require warm temperatures and will not tolerate freezing temperatures. The tropical climber has average water needs and shouldn`t be overwatered. Hoya mindorenses belongs to the dogbane family (Apocynaceae) and contains a poisonous, milky latex, which emerges if plants get injured. The milky sap may cause stubborn stains.

Hoya mindorensis Schltr. 1906
Flower Photography © Orchids Flowers.com
Image: Hoya mindorensis Schltr. 1906
Photographer: Kitisak “Nat” Jaidee


Flower Photography © Orchids Flowers.com
Image: Hoya mindorensis Schltr. 1906
Photographer: Kitisak “Nat” Jaidee

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