Hoya bella
An epiphytic shrub with soft, downy trailing stems and fleshy, ovate green leaves. Produces pendent clusters of scented, star-shaped waxy white flowers with lilac-pink coronas in summer.
0.1-0.5 metres
0.1-0.5 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | ||||
| Summer | ||||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Grow indoors in a free-draining potting mix, such as a mixture of peat-free, loam-based compost, sharp sand, ground bark and charcoal. Position in bright filtered light, with moderate to high humidity, and water freely in the growing season; keep just moist in winter. Will not tolerate wet soil. See hoya cultivation
Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings or by layering
May be susceptible to mealybugs
Generally disease-free
