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Hoya Closeup

Hoya (Hoya pubicalyx) "Pink Silver" A tropical milkweed.

This Hoya has lovely deep pink, waxy, long lasting umbels of flowers. A vining plant that is
especially suited to hanging baskets and likes dappled shade or part sun. Likes humid conditions.

A fast growing hoya suited for baskets and ladders. Flowers 12mm across comes in bunches of 30 to
40 hanging from along the stems. Hardy and easily grown in any environment, free flowering with a
very good scent. When looked at closely the flowers are covered with fine silver hairs that make
the flower look silver under various light conditions.

Hoyas are native to Australia, India, China and the Pacific islands.

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