Hoya imperialis


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Read about Hoya imperialis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Hoya imperialis, Lindl. Lofty climber, with puberulent sts. and foliage: lvs. elliptic or linear-oblong, obtuse but with a short point: fls. immense (2-3 in. across), leathery, dull purple, somewhat pubescent near the white crown, the segms. triangular-acute: umbels dropping on long peduncles: follicles 9 in. long. E. Indies. B.M. 4397. F.S. 4:393, 394. R.H. 1900:576. J.H. III. 55:443. G. 7:607.—A noble hoya, requiring very rich soil and a rather high temperature. Although naturally a very tall climber, it can be made to flower in pots when 3 or 4 ft. high.


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