How to tend a Hoya compacta

Also known as: Asclepias carnosa L.f., Cynanchum carnosum Decne., Hoya chinensis (Lour.) Traill, Hoya compacta C.M.Burton, Hoya intermedia A.C.Sm., Hoya motoskei Teijsm. & Binn., Hoya rotundifolia Siebold, Hoya variegata Siebold ex C.Morren, Hoya crassifolia (J.Jacq.) Haw., Schollia carnosa Schrank ex Steud., Schollia chinensis (Lour.) J.Jacq., Schollia crassifolia J.Jacq., Stapelia chinensis Lour., Hoya carnosa var. carnosa , Hoya skinneriana Kloppenb., Hoya carnosa var. gushanica W.Xu

Watering

Water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Grows in places with bright scattered light

Soil

Soil with loose texture or special humus soil

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead, rotten, diseased leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Eastern Asiaand Oceania
Category
Asclepiadaceae, Hoya
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 15 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period April-June, fruiting period July-August
Flower colors
light pink, leaf color green
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