Το φυτό Hoya carnosa ή αλλιώς «φυτό κερί» ευδοκιμεί στην Ασία και την Ωκεανία και χρησιμοποιείται κυρίως σαν διακοσμητικό.
Τα άνθη του έχουν ανοιχτό ροζ χρώμα και σχήμα αστεριού.
Το φυτό αυτό έχει μια μοναδική ιδιότητα, που του έδωσε το όνομά του, καθώς εκκρίνει μια παχύρευστη κηρώδη ουσία που κάνει τα άνθη του να φαίνονται… κέρινα.
Hoya carnosa, the porcelainflower or wax plant, is an Asclepiad species of flowering plant in the dogbane family Apocynaceae. It is one of the many species of hoya that are native to Eastern Asia and Australia. It is a common house plant grown for its attractive waxy foliage, and sweetly scented flowers.
The flowers are typically light pink, but may vary from near-white to dark pink; they are star-shaped, and are borne in clusters that look like tiny wax miniatures. The surface of the flowers is covered in tiny hairs giving them a fuzzy sheen. They are heavily scented and may produce excess nectar that drips from the flowers. Like all Hoyas, this species flowers from specialized perennial structures referred to as spurs. These appear from the axils of the leaves and stem; flowers may not be produced when the spurs first appear, but in time buds emerge from the tips. Each season new flowers are produced on these same spurs, so they should not be damaged or removed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoya_carnosa
Τα άνθη του έχουν ανοιχτό ροζ χρώμα και σχήμα αστεριού.
Το φυτό αυτό έχει μια μοναδική ιδιότητα, που του έδωσε το όνομά του, καθώς εκκρίνει μια παχύρευστη κηρώδη ουσία που κάνει τα άνθη του να φαίνονται… κέρινα.
Hoya carnosa, the porcelainflower or wax plant, is an Asclepiad species of flowering plant in the dogbane family Apocynaceae. It is one of the many species of hoya that are native to Eastern Asia and Australia. It is a common house plant grown for its attractive waxy foliage, and sweetly scented flowers.
The flowers are typically light pink, but may vary from near-white to dark pink; they are star-shaped, and are borne in clusters that look like tiny wax miniatures. The surface of the flowers is covered in tiny hairs giving them a fuzzy sheen. They are heavily scented and may produce excess nectar that drips from the flowers. Like all Hoyas, this species flowers from specialized perennial structures referred to as spurs. These appear from the axils of the leaves and stem; flowers may not be produced when the spurs first appear, but in time buds emerge from the tips. Each season new flowers are produced on these same spurs, so they should not be damaged or removed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoya_carnosa
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