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Harlequin Wax Plant
Hoya pubicalyx


English Common Name: Harlequin Wax Plant, Wax Plant

Chinese Name / 中文名: 球兰 (Qiú lán)

Family Name: Apocynaceae

Scientific Name: Hoya pubicalyx

Synonym: Not known

Classification: ‎Angiosperms (Flowering Plants)‎ > ‎Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants Division)‎ > ‎Gentianales‎ > ‎Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family)‎ > ‎Hoya‎

Origin: Philippines

Growth Habit: Climber

Characteristics: Twining climber with milky sap, waxy leaves, and showy clusters of bloom of flowers that resembles an upside-down umbrella.

Care Requirements: Prefers semi-shades and little watering required.

Propagation: Stem cuttings.

Images Location: Johor, Malaysia

Hoya pubicalyx, Harlequin Wax Plant, Wax Plant flower