Apocynaceae FAMILY
Hoya coronaria
Hoya coronaria
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitEvergreen Climber
GrowthSlow
A plant of mainly lowland elevations in the humid tropics[1]. Prefers a humus-rich, well-drained but moisture-retentive, fertile soil and a position in bright light but with shade from the hottest sun[1].
Propagation
Seed - Cuttings of half-ripe wood[1]. Layering. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Hoya+coronaria>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
- [2]Flora of Peninsula Malaysia — http://www.tfbc.frim.gov.my ↩︎In the process of being assembled (15/07/09), it is currently a series of check sheets giving species name, brief description, habitat and high quality photos of the plants.
- [3]Dictionary of Economic Plants. — Uphof. J. C. Th. · Weinheim · 1959 · ISBN - ↩︎An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
- [4]Medicinal Plants of Kadazandusun, Malaysia. — Julius Kulip; Sining Unchi; George Majawat. · Forestry Research Centre, Sabah · http://www.borneofocus.com/saip/vaic/R&D/article13.htm ↩︎A report from the Forestry Research Centre at Sabah, listing the plants that are used medicinally by local peoples. Very brief list of Botanical names and uses. Also published on the internet.