Hoya lacunosa "Durian Perangin"

This is Hoya lacunosa "Durian Perangin" collected as cutting in Durian Perangin.

It took almost 3 years to fill out its 3" pot but it's worth the wait once the plant becomes root bound and that's when it'll put out the flower stalk and starts blooming...

I tell you the scent is potently sweet and scary at night...

The best time to collect this species is after heavy downpour as that's the time when the branches where this plant grow will break off and fall...

This plant has been growing inside a food container for a long time so long until the container broke.

The leaves are about 1" long and less than that wide and thick.

The full flower in full bloom is about 1 1/2 " wide and is very fragrant, I repeat, VERY FRAGRANT! Individual florets are white with a very faint yellow centre and they last for about 5 days.

1 thing to remember when dealing with Hoya bloom is NOT to cut the flower stalk after the florets fall off as Hoya usually recycle its flower stalk.




Here's a comparrison between Hoya lacunosa "Durian Perangin" on the middle, behind its two leaves and Hoya obscura...

Another one.

More postings about Hoya coming up soon...

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