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Hoya compacta (Hindu Rope Plant, Angel Rope)

Hoya compacta, a succulent vine that produces clusters of star-shaped waxy flowers like the Hoya carnosa, is distinguished from other plants by its curly leaves. The flowers form round balls and one can find around 30-50 flowers in one umbel. An interesting fact about the flowers is that they last for only about one week. 

 

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  • By Kor!An (Андрей Корзун) (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Kor!An (Андрей Корзун) (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Kor!An (Андрей Корзун) (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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  • By Kor!An (Андрей Корзун) (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
By Kor!An (Андрей Корзун) (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

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  • French Name: Fleurs de porcelaine

    Pronunciation: HOY-a kom-PAK-tuh

  • Plant type: Vine

  • Origin: Asia

  • Heat Zones: 8 to 12

    Hardiness Zones: 10 to 12

  • Uses: Indoor, Container

  • Size/Shape

    Growth Rate: Slow

    Height at Maturity: 0.5 to 1 m

    Time to Ultimate Height: 2 to 5 Years

  • By Kor!An (Андрей Корзун) (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Kor!An (Андрей Корзун) (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Kor!An (Андрей Корзун) (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Kor!An (Корзун Андрей) (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Kor!An (Андрей Корзун) (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Kor!An (Андрей Корзун) (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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  • Foliage

    Leaf Arrangement : Spiral

    Leaf Venation: Nearly Invisible

    Leaf Persistance: Evergreen

    Leaf Type: Simple

    Leaf Blade: 5 - 10 cm

    Leaf Shape: Cordate

    Leaf Margins: Entire

    Leaf Texture: Smooth, Leathery, Glossy

    Color(growing season): Green

    Color(changing season): Green

  • Flower

    Flower Showiness: Yes

    Flower Size Range: 0 - 1.5

    Flower Type: Umbel

    Flower Scent: Pleasant

    Flower Color: Red, White, Pink

    Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall

  • Trunk

  • Fruit

    Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall

  • By Kor!An (Андрей Корзун) (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Kor!An (Андрей Корзун) (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Kor!An (Андрей Корзун) (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Kor!An (Корзун Андрей) (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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  • By Kor!An (Андрей Корзун) (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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  • Tolerance

    Frost Tolerant: No

    Heat Tolerance: No

    Drought Tolerance: No

    Salt Tolerance: Poor

  • Requirements

    Soil Requirements: Loam

    Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral

    Water Requirements: Moderate, Low

    Light Requirements: Full, Part

  • Management

    Toxicity: No

    Invasive Potential: No

    Diseases: Botrytis

    Edible Parts: None

    Pests: Mealy-Bug

    Plant Propagation: Cutting

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