Hoya imbricata var. basiorotunda

sect. Peltostemma
Common Name: Ant Hoya
Family: Apocynaceae Juss.

Country of Origin: Indonesia, Phillipines

Description: Unusual for its dome-shaped overlapping or imbricate leaves in the fashion of rooftiles providing a covered walkway into the upper branches. The plant produces a network of roots beneath each leaf, exploiting nutrients resulting from the presence of the ant colony.

Culture: Likes high humidity and warm temps year-round. Avoid direct sunlight to prevent scorching. Cooler temps in winter (low 60's) will initiate flowering.

USDA Zone: 11

Accession Data:

Accession # 200900071
Source: Bruce Brethauer
Provenance: Mounted plant acquired from Bruce Brethauer (private collector) ex Myrom Kimnach ex Ted Green (Hawaii)
Accession Date: 11-12-2009
Bench: 3113 - EVO: Gnetum
- Currently: active - needs attention
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 06-16-2020

Classification:

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
SubClass: euasterid I
Order: Gentianales
SubOrder:
Family: Apocynaceae
SubFamily: Asclepiadoideae
Tribe: Marsdenieae
SubTribe:

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

Year	Jan				Feb				Mar					Apr				May				Jun					Jul				Aug				Sep					Oct				Nov				Dec
2021
2020
2019

References (internal):

EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Philippines / Sulawesi

References (external):

Central Ohio Cactus and Succulent Society {dead link 21 July 2017}
Hoya imbricata at Wikipedia. Last accessed on Friday, July 21, 2017.
The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Friday, July 21, 2017.
Hoya imbricata at ARS-GRIN. Last accessed on Friday, July 21, 2017.

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