Apocynaceae FAMILY
Hoya latifolia
Hoya latifolia
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitEvergreen Climber
Growth—
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+latifolia>
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.