Hoya obscura is a fast-growing hoya from the Philippines.[1] Characterized by medium-sized veined leaves that range from deep green when grown in shade, to a deep reddish color when grown in sunlight. This hoya is very easy to grow.

Hoya obscura
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Hoya
Species:
H. obscura
Binomial name
Hoya obscura
Elmer ex C.M.Burton

Description

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  • Growing habit: Viny and compact, leaves fairly close together along new shoots. Very fast grower in optimal conditions. Extremely floriferous.
  • Sap color: milky.
  • Leaf size: 2 cm to 10 cm.[2]
  • Epiphytic: Epiphytic to semi-epiphytic in the wild. Readily adapts to pot culture.
  • Fragrance: Intense and pleasant, remarkably like a buttered cinnamon roll for the plant pictured. Wafts a considerable distance. Many people have likened the fragrance to Froot Loops cereal.
  • Soil conditions: Must be moist but well-drained and airy. The specimen pictured is generally allowed to dry completely between waterings, and is rootbound in a 3-inch terra cotta pot.
  • Outdoor zone: At least Zone 10, possibly cooler.

References

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  1. ^ "Hoya obscura Elmer ex C.M.Burton". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
  2. ^ Leaflets of Philippine Botany. Vol. 10. Manila, Oriental Printing Co. 1938. pp. 3586–3587. OCLC 1755664.