mystery house plant
 

Hi -

I've put a picture of a mystery house plant at:

http://www.bilton.us/plantfromhelen.jpg

and am hoping someone can tell me what it is.

Opposite leaved vine with thick coriaceous leaves. Flowers - 5
parted pink and red in umbels.

Thanks.

--Kathy

kathy at the domain fred dot net

(mail at posting address not read)

mystery house plant
 

Hoya

--
David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

mystery house plant
 

Do not over-water. This is Hoya carnosa from Queensland -- [Wax plant]
Over-watering causes the brown leaves that can be seen.
Old overgrown specimens can be cut back but take ages recovering .
Better replaced.
Best Wishes m...
Hi -

I've put a picture of a mystery house plant at:

http://www.bilton.us/plantfromhelen.jpg

and am hoping someone can tell me what it is.

Opposite leaved vine with thick coriaceous leaves. Flowers - 5
parted pink and red in umbels.

Thanks.

--Kathy

kathy at the domain fred dot net

(mail at posting address not read)

mystery house plant
 

On 9 Apr 2004 16:19:59 -0700, (Kathy Bilton)
wrote:

Hi -

I've put a picture of a mystery house plant at:

http://www.bilton.us/plantfromhelen.jpg

and am hoping someone can tell me what it is.

Hoya Carnosa .. one common name .. wax plant


Opposite leaved vine with thick coriaceous leaves. Flowers - 5
parted pink and red in umbels.

Thanks.

--Kathy

kathy at the domain fred dot net

(mail at posting address not read)

mystery house plant
 

Thanks for identification and watering tips, etc.

Since learning the name of the plant, I was looking around for some
info on it - and found this page
http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs...axon.pl?103205 which lists
it as being native to:

* ASIA-TEMPERATE
China: China - Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan
Eastern Asia: Japan - Kyushu, Ryukyu Islands; Taiwan
* ASIA-TROPICAL
Indian Subcontinent: India
Indo-China: Vietnam
Malesia: Malaysia

--Kathy

kathy at the domain fred dot net