Hoya linearis Wall. ex D.Don

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Hoya

Characteristics

Stems hanging, to 1.5 m, hirsute, puberulent. Petiole ca. 2 mm; leaf blade linear, 2.5-5 cm × ca. 5 mm, leathery when dry, base cuneate, apex mucronate; lateral veins obscure. Pseudumbels terminal, umbellate, sessile, many flowered. Pedicel ca. 2.5 cm. Corolla white, 0.8-1.2 cm in diam., glabrous or papillate inside. Corona lobes stellate spreading, outer angle acute, inner angle acute, base long spurred. Follicles lanceolate, ca. 6.5 cm × 5 mm. Seeds with white coma ca. 2 cm. Fl. Sep.
Life form perennial
Growth form subshrub
Growth support climber epiphyte
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.9 - 1.5
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Environment

Light 4-9
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Soil acidity 2-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

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Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings.
Mode cuttings
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Images

Hoya linearis unspecified picture

Distribution

Hoya linearis world distribution map, present in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:98540-1
WFO ID wfo-0000725339
COL ID 3MRTZ
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Synonyms

Hoya linearis