Hoya Carnosa Tricolor

Hoya carnosa ‘Tricolor’ captivates with wonderful, colorful foliage and beautiful flowers with a captivating, sweet fragrance. The plant produces long, slender shoots that can grab onto various supports with the help of the so-called adherent roots. Oval, thick, fleshy, leathery, pointed leaves are arranged opposite. The dark green, beautifully shiny surface of the leaf blade is decorated with an irregular, cream-pink margin. At the moment of flowering, among the colorful leaves appear small, pink flowers with raspberry-red centers, gathered in beautiful, dense umbels. The flowers are star-shaped and their highly shiny surface makes them look like made of porcelain. Hoya carnosa ‘Tricolor’ is a plant that causes no problems to grow. For proper growth, it needs a clear position, well-drained substrate and a small amount of water. This species copes well with periodic droughts.

Qualities

attractive habit
long shoots
dark green, glossy leaves adorned with a cream-pink border
pink, beautifully fragrant flowers
low cultivation requirements
resistant to periodic lack of water

Requirements and care

• bright position, without excessive sun exposure
• Permeable substrate
• you can use the substrate for cacti or orchids, or universal soil with an admixture of coarse sand and perlite
• moderate watering when the top layer of the substrate dries
• watering should be limited in winter
• likes sprinkling
• does not tolerate excess water
• during the growing season, we feed with fertilizer for flowering plants or orchids once a week,
• using half the recommended dose

The plant is sold in a pot with a diameter of 12cm. Plant height measured with the pot is approx. 30-35 cm.