Tropicals & Tender Perennials: April Blooms, 1 by markroy68

markroy68 wrote:
Why, what do you mean, Awanda?
Coincidentally, another noid Hoya from my Thai friend just bloomed. I am not sure, but I suspect that this species is Hoya kittenioides, a Hoya that Christine Burton published in The Hoyan some years ago.
The interesting thing about this plant is that the corona (the center) of each bloom has been modified into a tiny kitten head. The kitten heads on my blooms are a little snarly, you can see, and will nip your fingers or nose if they get too close.
I hear that if you feed this Hoya with fish-emulsion the kitten heads will purr more.
Mark