Hoya shepherdii
stringbean plant
Stringbean hoya is an easy charmer for a moderate to bright room. Nice hanging. Also can twine and vine on support. Fragrant white blooms recur on cob-like stubs. Tolerates drafts, neglect.
 Altura | 4–14 pulg. |
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 Ancho | 6–18 pulg. |
 Tolera | Neblina |
 Riego | Cuando la superficie de la tierra esté seca. |
This plant likes to get nearly dry before getting water. GIve it an ample drink if you find only slight dampness when you push your finger two or three knuckles into the soil. In habitat it grows as an epiphyte, perched in a tree, where it cycles regularly between getting wet in the rain and drying out. Lean towards too dry rather than loving it to death with frequent watering. If the leaf show wrinkles and easily bends, it's time to water it. | |
 Resiste hasta | 35 °F |
 Exposición | Luz indirecta moderada – Luz indirecta brillante |
 Características | Con flores, Follaje vistoso, Flor fragante, Colgante, Suculenta, Tropical, Trepadora - rastrera |
 Interior / exterior | Interior |
 Drenaje | En maceta: mezcla para cactus, Corteza para orquídeas, Requiere drenaje perfecto |
 Fertilización | Ácido a media concentración |
 Origen | Este del Himalaya, este de la India (Assam) |
 Nativa de California | No |
 Zonas Sunset | 17, 21, 23, 24, H1, H2 |
Notas de cultivo
Worth trying in pots outdoors in mild, coastal areas, especially if it can be protected from winter rain and temperatures below 40F. Use a cymbidium mix or another good epiphyte medium, even cactus mix with a little added orchid bark, perlite, or pumice to increase aeration.
Try using orchid fertilizer at 1/4 strength once or twice a month to encourage vigorous growth and support blooming.
Will tolerate some neglect of watering but growth slows down and flowering becomes unlikely.
Twining, vine-like growth may climb up the wires or cords on which its container hangs; it will also twine around a dowel or stick.
Interés especial
Domes of perfumed white flowers emerge quickly from cob-like spurs repeatedly over the years. Do not remove the spurs lest you lose your future flowers.
Más información
One of the most potent fragrances of hoya flowers, delightful to many people but excessive to some. Mostly emitted at night.
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