![]() The plant will appreciate watering with very warm water therefore, it can take a hot shower in the warm season. If the plant grows in a warm room, where the temperature is above 15 ☌, it should be watered regularly, even during the winter months. An indoor plant easily tolerates a short drought but will not handle stagnant moisture in the earth. Be sure to drain the excess moisture that appears after watering In spring and summer, watering should be abundant, but the soil should dry out to a depth of several centimeters between them. The room with the plant is ventilated all year round since the plant loves fresh air very much. The tree is taken out to the garden in the spring and summer.īut they are protected from precipitation. Hoya Sarawak is resistant to lower temperatures and grows well without a dormant period but less actively. With the onset of autumn, the temperature is gradually lowered, and in winter, the plant is kept at a temperature of 12-16 degrees. The optimum temperature in the spring and summer is 23–27 degrees. Such a layer will facilitate a better outflow of moisture. It is better to surround the caudex with small pebbles or coarse sand as a top layer to avoid decay. Finely chopped pine needles and a small fraction of pine bark can be mixed into the soil to maintain an acidic pH. ![]() The substrate can be made independently from light leafy and soggy soil. A certain amount of coarse river sand, perlite or vermiculite is mixed into the ground to improve drainage.įor additional nutrition, loosening and disinfection, add a little charcoal. It needs a very porous, well-drained soil with a slightly acidic orneutral pH. The plant does not have any special requirements for the content of nutrients in the soil mixture. The window sills of the east and west windows are the best for maintenance. When grown on the south side, the flower should be placed slightly in the back of the room, and when placed on the northern windows, it is necessary to use artificial lighting with fluorescent. The daylight hours should be about 10 hours, even during dormancy. ![]() The daylight hours should belong for the flower to look healthy and regularly form buds. So it would be best if you shaded your hoya during spring and summer daytime hours. These plants require enough sunlight to develop properly. If they grow in poorly lit areas, they become thinner and produce less vibrant flowers.ĭirect sun can burn foliage. It is enough to follow specific rules of care. Early in the evening is when the scent is strongest.Hoya Sarawak does not require special attention and maintenance. The plant blooms from spring until late summer on the same peduncle, it can produce umbels of 10 to 30 tiny star-shaped flowers that develop gradually over the course of 2 to 3 weeks. These same spurs produce new flowers every season, so they shouldn't be harmed or taken away. ![]() These emerge from the axils of the leaves and stem they may not bear flowers at first, but eventually, buds will appear from the tips of the spurs. latifolia (Sarawak) bears flowers on spurs. The surface of the flower is smooth and devoid of the tiny hairs typical of many other Hoya. They appear to be made of wax and are born in clusters with a star-like shape. The inflorescence consists of a number of hanging or more upright flowers arranged in an umbel. The inflorescences have a star-like shape, and the flowers are arranged in tiny umbrella-like clusters. The Hoya latifolia (Sarawak) blooms vigorously with white flowers in the spring. The leaf is about five centimetres long, and it is no wider than eight centimetres. While Hoya latifolia features emerald green leaves that have a tapered tip, the Hoya latifolia (Sarawak) has big, heart-shaped leaves that develop a slight reddish blush when sun-stressed. The Hoya latifolia (Sarawak) is a subtype of Hoya latifolia, with some differences in leaf shape and color.
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