Porcelain Flower
Family
Apocynaceae
Origin
Philippines
Description
Hoya davidcummingii is a small climbing perennial herbaceous hoya with amazingly attractive rose-red perfumed flowers with yellow centers.
Stems are thin, wiry about 2 mm in diameter with small aerial roots formed just below the nodes that helps the plant rooting in the substrate. Internodes about 3 to 4 cm apart.
Leaves are thick, small, always opposite. Petiole ca.1 cm long. Lamina smooth, oblong, elliptical and pointed, about 4-6 cm long and 1.5-2 cm wide, concolour, above dark green with darker edges and the underside is lighter green.
Usually it starts blooming at an early age and flowers are produced through-out the year.
Environment
Easy to grow & don't require much attention. Hoya do best in filtered light or with lots of artificial light in indoors.
Hoya plants don't ask for much, beyond the well-draining soil and the warm humid conditions ((similar to bromeliads and orchids)
They are epyphite, can be grown in orchid medium or light potting mix with lots of bark conditioner. Hoya like the security of a snug pot, and plants that are a bit root bound will flower more prolifically than those that are swimming around in a giant pot.
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds .
Landscape Use
It makes a nice hanging basket, but also does really well as a mounted plant
