Daily
Water Requirement
Maroon
Flower Color
Fragrant
Fragrance
Hanging
Use
Hoya
Genus
Low
Maintenance
Medium
Size
Yes
With Pots
Indoor Filtered Light,Outdoor Shade
Sunlight Requirement
Balcony,Hanging,Outdoor
Use
Porcelain Flower
Family
Apocynaceae
Origin
Australia
Description
Hoya Pallilimba is a hanging species which has to be considerably large before it flowers; leaves are convex round-elliptic and flowers are small and reddish.
The plant itself when not in flower is very similar to two other species on the island, Hoya brevialata and Hoya myrmecopa. It is a lot easier to tell them apart, when the plants are in flower. Brevialata has much larger flowers and can be red or white. Myrmecopa has flowers that hang down as buds but which will stand upright when open. Pallilimba flowers are smaller and always reddish in colour. Plant can reach a length of 1.50 mtr.
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
