Gorgeous tropical Hoya

Hoya - genus of evergreen tropical plants (vines or bushes) Lastovnёvye family, whose natural range - South and Southeast Asia, the west coast of Australia, Polynesia.

Hoya campanulata cystiantha

Most species grows in woodlands, using woody plants as support.

Hoya campanulata cystiantha

The scientific genus name plant is named after an English gardener Thomas Hoy (eng. Thomas Hoy, 1750-1822), has long worked for the Duke of Northumberland, mostly in greenhouses with tropical plants. The length of the mature plant can reach 10 meters. Young shoots without leaves, brownish-purple color; then, as soon as the leaves are green. On the shoots are easily formed aerial roots. With age lignified shoots.

Hoya carnosa

Leaves oval, pointy end to; at a young age shiny, matte later. There are several types with tiny leaves but bolshistvo species leaves have a length of 5-8 cm and a width of 3-5 cm Many Jolla have fleshy leaves, and can be assigned to the leaf succulents (with age, as odrevesnevaniya plants, leaves tend to become noticeable thinner).

Hoya carnosa

Hoya Flowers bisexual, stellate, pentamerous; collected in umbellate inflorescences are located on specific stem twigs (these branches do not die after flowering, and from year to year are extended). Pedicel reddish, up to 5 cm in length.The diameter of the flower - 1-2 cm; exception - Hoya Imperial (lat. Hoya imperialis), whose flowers reach a diameter of 8 cm Like many other lastovnёvyh, located in the center of the corolla of five-membered crown - formed part of the flower fused convex formation, towering over the petals. Hoya bella

Hoya (lat. Hóya)

The flowers have a strong smell, they also secrete honeydew, which accumulates on them in the form of a thick translucent drops - all this attracts a large number of flying and crawling insects. Individual flowers are held on the plant for 2-3 weeks. Hoya bella

Hoya (lat. Hóya)