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Hoya nummularioides

Name

Family Name
Genus Epithet
Species Epithet
Name Authority
Comments

Classifications and Characteristics

Plant Growth Form Climber, Epiphyte
Lifespan (in Singapore) Perennial

Biogeography

Native Distribution Cambodia, Laos, Thailand

Description and Ethnobotany

Growth Form Compact epiphytic vine
Foliage Leaves dull green, tomentose.
Flowers Flowers tiny, white with pinkish-red corona, strongly scented.
Cultivation Flowers once - twice a year under local conditions. Mass blooms after short dry rest, often with entire vine covered with clusters of white flowers.
Species record last updated on: 15 November 2021.
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