Cultivation and cultivation of unusual decorativePlants from exotic countries today are pretty fashionable. On the windowsills of modern amateur flower growers you will not see multicolored geraniums and many-faced violets. In their place came unique southern specimens of the flora of our planet, such as Hoya fleshy. The popularity of this evergreen ivy (liana), which grows in nature in Australia, India, Polynesia, the countries of Southeast and South Asia, is simply explained: maximum beauty with minimal cost. However, there are some things you should know before you decide to get this wonderful houseplant.
Depending on the type of hoya (and there areover 200) and the season, the deciduous part of the young plant may have a pinkish, reddish or brownish color. The appearance of the leaves is also varied. For example, Hoya Bella differs in ovate-lanceolate, small but thick, slightly pointed and slightly convex leaves. And in hoya multicolor they are oblong-linear.
As for flowers, they are all gathered in umbrellas,but differ in a variety of colors, bizarre types and sizes. The already mentioned hoya gorgeous (bella) will delight its owners with small (about 1.5 cm in diameter) wax-like flowers with clearly defined five petals. As a rule, they have a white color with a purple crown. In turn, the hoya is a multi-flowered species representative with numerous yellow flowers, which have narrow petals and a crown decorated with arcuate spurs. In general, the flowers can have the most incredible color. In nature, there is not only hoya, blooming in dark blue shades.
Hoya Care
It should be noted that sometimes plants cantouching cause allergic reactions. In addition, the incredibly strong-smelling flowers can cause the development of somatic disorders. Some people complain, in particular, of headaches and sleep disturbance.
However, hoya care itself is not particularly thoroughrequires She, like most tropical plants, needs a lot of sun and moisture. However, this does not mean that it can be poured with a bucket of water and left on the southern windowsill. Bright sunshine, especially in the afternoon, will result in burns on the leaves and, possibly, death of the entire plant. He likes the places on the windows from the east or west side more.
Hoya, care of which is not problematic, yetcan get sick. Its condition affects, including the lack of heat. Therefore, those in whose apartments during the winter period the temperature drops below 16 degrees, and in the summer it exceeds 25 degrees, it is better to think about another flower. The plant also does not like the dry air, but repeated spraying in the summer season and special swimming will remind you of the natural habitat. In this case, the soil can not be left in the water for longer than two hours, and the plant itself should be in the water no more than 4 hours.
Наиболее подходящей готовой землей для этого вида Liana is a primer for orchids. Those who prepare the soil for the plants themselves should mix peat, sand and leaf earth in equal proportions. Here also add 2 parts of clay-leaf earth. Peat and sand can be replaced by one part of the greenhouse soil. During preparation and the flowering itself, hoyu can be “fed up” with fertilizers with a complex of minerals no more than once every 2-3 weeks.
Plant propagated by cuttings.For the first few weeks, Hoya does not require care at all. After the stalk has taken root, it is planted in a pot of medium size and contain according to all the above rules. Replant the plant preferably no more than once every 3 years. In addition, for the winter it is better to prune it, so that in the spring hoya develops and bears fruit better.
