Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Hoya kerrii

Scientific Name: Hoya kerrii
Common Name: Sweetheart Hoya, Valentine Hoya, Wax Hearts or Porcelain Flower
Family Name: Apocynaceae
Origin: Thailand, Laos and Cambodia



PLANT CARE

Water: Little
Light: Partial shade
Soil: Well drained

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Form: Spreading, horizontal
Plant Uses: Foliage plant, specimen, trellis
Special Features: Attractive heart-shaped leaves

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7 comments :

  1. Hi, Can i ask where can I get this cactus?

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  2. Hi Nurahin, normally you will only see the leaf in a pot not a big vine/plant like mine. I have come across it selling at Ikea, a nursery at Garden Mart PJ and Sg Buloh Green Lane

    http://mygreenfinder.blogspot.com/2009/05/ikea-2.html
    http://mygreenfinder.blogspot.com/2009/09/villea-gain-garden-garden-mart.html
    http://mygreenfinder.blogspot.com/2009/10/paling-horticulture.html

    I notice the stock arrives around end of the year till February, Valentine's day. I found mine by chance. I hope you will find yours as well :-)

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  3. cây này lá đẹp quá - việt nam ơi

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  5. Hi, the plant has admirable leaves (heart-shaped). Hope you have such plant in your country.

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  6. Got one at Ikea couple weeks ago, a leaf in a pot for £2! Too cute not to buy 😊

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  7. I am happy for you :-) Hope it will flourish more leaves for you soon.

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