Hoya, Wax Plant, Porcelain Flower 'Rainforest Beauty'

Hoya

Family
Apocynaceae (a-pos-ih-NAY-see-ee)
Genus
Hoya (HOY-a)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Evergreen
Smooth
Height
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
Spacing
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Rose/Mauve
Scarlet (dark red)
Maroon/Burgundy
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Vines and Climbers
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics
Flowers are fragrant
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From woody stem cuttings
Seed Collecting
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible
Regional

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Gardener's Notes:

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neutral
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(Zone 6a) | April 2008 | positive

A very pretty leaf. According to MM, this is a selected variegated form, and I presume it is the correct one that is circulating in Swede...Read More

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(Zone 10a) | August 2004 | neutral

From information gathered by Carol Noel at the Davesgarden Hoya forum the following can be said about this "complex" Michael Myashiro hyb...Read More

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