Hoya ellipticaHook.fil .
Turtle Shell Hoya
Family : ApocynaceaeSubfamily : AsclepiadoideaeTribe : MarsdenieaeGenus : Hoya
In cultivation, Singapore. Photo by Bun Tay. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
The specific epithet " elliptica(pronounced ee - LIP - tih - kuh ) " means " elliptical " and refers to the shape of the leaf .
Hoya ellipticais native to lowland areas ofThailand , Borneo(Kalimantan and Sabah),Malaysia , andSumatra , where it grows as an epiphyte .
Hoya ellipticais a beautifulvinewith recollective , stringy stems and unique Olea europaea - greenish leaves with raised clean veins resemble the marking on a turtle shell . The leave are overweight and oviform , measuring up to 4 in ( 10 centimeter ) foresighted and 2.4 inches ( 6 curium ) wide .
In cultivation, Singapore. Photo by Bun Tay. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
The sweet scented flowers are up to 4 inches ( 1 cm ) in diameter . They have a ashen to nigh - whitecorollawith five propagate to recurved lobe covered with light , soft hair and a sheeny , whitecoronawith a moody pink midpoint . The flush come out in dense , rounded clustering from fountain to late summertime , lasting 5 to 7 days . Theumbelstypically have about 25 blossom .
Light : H. ellipticagrows well indoors in bright collateral illumination but will permit pretty low Inner Light levels , although it becomes weak and leggy , produces fewer leaves , and may not flower without brilliant light .
Soil : Whatever soil you plant yourH. ellipticain , it should be well - draining , provide excellent aeration , and not contain too much water .
In cultivation, Singapore. Photo by Bun Tay. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Temperature : As a tropical plant , it thrive in warm , humid climates . During the cold months , keep it away from draughty windows and doorways . H. ellipticalcan withstand temperatures as downhearted as 40 ° F ( 4.4 ° C ) . USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 11a to 11b are 40 to 50 ° F ( 4.4 to 10 ° ascorbic acid ) .
Watering : water system regularly in spring and summer . Soak the soil good until the piss debilitate out of the drainage holes . Then , allow the land dry out out between waterings . H. ellipticais relatively dormant and involve only moderate watering in fall and wintertime .
Fertilizing : This plant is not a particularly heavy feeder . However , it revalue some extra micronutrient and macronutrients . Therefore , feed with half - strength gamey - potassium fertilizer every two hebdomad or so during the growing time of year .
In cultivation, Singapore. Photo by Bun Tay. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Repotting : As an epiphytic plant life , H. ellipticahas quite shallow beginning systems and does not require a deep container , nor does it need to be repotted oftentimes . It prefers growing a bit sozzled in its container , so if it outgrow it , repot in springiness .
Propagation : you’re able to easily get new plants from your existingH. ellipticaby shank cuttings . folio cut can be more problematical . The good time to take cuttings is spring or summer when the flora is actively grow . The well-off method of propagation is by layering . Starting this plant life from seeds is the simplest but the most time - consuming way of propagation . Sow the seeds in springiness or summer in well - draining soil .
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H. ellipticais non - toxic to humans and favourite .
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