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Hoya carnosa 'Picta'

 
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Family: Asclepiadaceae (ass-kle-pee-ad-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Hoya (HOY-a) (Info)
Species: carnosa (kar-NO-suh) (Info)
Cultivar: Picta
Additional cultivar information: (aka Exotica)

2 vendors have this plant for sale.

5 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Vines and Climbers

Height:
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Spacing:
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Light Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Pale Pink
Rose/Mauve

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Variegated
Smooth-Textured
Succulent

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From woody stem cuttings

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible

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1 positive
No neutrals
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive wormfood On Jan 20, 2009, wormfood from Lecanto, FL (Zone 9a) wrote:

This plant grows like a weed for me. I hang it in a tree and hose it down once in a while. I water the pot when we're in a drought. I protect it from frost and low temps. It blooms frequently, I feed it time release. With more sun it gets more pink.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Garden Grove, California
Brooksville, Florida
Lecanto, Florida
West Palm Beach, Florida (2 reports)
Kalama, Washington



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