Hoya deykeaeT.Green
Porcelain Flower , Wax Plant
Family : ApocynaceaeSubfamily : AsclepiadoideaeTribe : MarsdenieaeGenus : Hoya
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The specific name " deykeae(dee - EW - kee - ee ) honour Deyke van Donkelaar - Jannink , the married woman of Ruurd van Donkelaar .
Hoya deykeaeis endemic to theIndonesianisland ofSumatra . It grows as an epiphyte or sputter bush .
Hoya deykeaeis a lovelyvinewith long , stringy stems and unique , heart - shaped , light green leaves with a beautiful darker green venation . It looks like a product from a cross betweenHoya kerriiandHoya callistophylla .
Private collection, Singapore. Photo by Bun Tay. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
The lightly perfume flowers are star - shape , creamy jaundiced with a peach - discolor centre , and appear in dumb rounded clusters from spring to late summertime . Theumbelstypically have between 15 to 30 flowers .
Hoya deykeaewas discovered in March 1990 by Ruurd van Donkelaar and Deyke van Donkelaar - Jannink .
visible radiation : H. deykeaegrows well indoors in bright indirect light but will tolerate pretty low Light Within stratum , although it becomes weak and leggy , grow few leave , and may not flower without bright light .
Private collection, Singapore. Photo by Bun Tay. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
territory : Whatever soil you plant yourH. deykeaein , it should be well - draining , provide excellent aeration , and not hold too much water .
Temperature : As a tropic plant , H. deykeaethrives in warm , humid climates . During the colder month , keep it out from draughty windows and threshold . Itcan withstand temperatures as abject as 40 ° F ( 4.4 ° C).USDA Plant Hardiness Zones11a to 11 b , 40 to 50 ° F ( 4.4 to 10 ° C ) .
lacrimation : Water regularly in spring and summer . Soak the grime soundly until the piddle debilitate out of the drainage holes . Then , let the soil dry out between waterings . H. deykeaeis comparatively torpid and require only restrained tearing in fall and winter .
Private collection, Singapore. Photo by Bun Tay. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Fertilizing : This plant is not a particularly enceinte feeder . However , it apprise some extra micronutrients and macronutrients . Therefore , run with half - durability high - potassium plant food every two weeks or so during the growing season .
Repotting : As an epiphytic industrial plant , H. deykeaehas quite shallow root systems and does not call for a mysterious container , nor it needs to be repotted often . It prefers develop a bit tight in its container . Therefore , repot in spring if it outgrows its container .
Propagation : you’re able to easily get new flora from your existingH. deykeaeby stem film editing . Leaf cuttings can be more tough . The best meter to take cuttings is spring or summer when the plant is actively growing . The easiest method acting of multiplication is by layering . Starting this plant from source is the uncomplicated but the most time - waste way of propagation . Sow the seeded player in springtime or summer in well - drain soil .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Hoya .
H. deykeaeis non - toxic to humans and pets .
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