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Hoya sp. EPC-610 Aff. Acuta Is One Of The Best

I received this plant as Hoya sp. EPC-610 Aff. Acuta, but all of the Hoyas that were formally known as acuta and amoena are now called verticillata. Of all the different H. verticillata that I have this is one of the easiest to grow and has some of the most fragrant flowers. Here it is after removing it from its window to take photos:

Final Day With Hoya medusa

Hoya medusa has some positives; first it has lovely red new growth, and second the extremely small flowers, which are only a little bigger than a Dischidia don’t drip nectar. I think that it could make an interesting specimen if grown in a small hanging basket with several cuttings growing over the sides. I have only been growing it now for about a year, but will report back when I have more experience. For now. I would say that it is a plant best suited for serious collectors. I have to end by saying though that I had a lot of fun growing it out!

Growing Hoya medusa Part Four

I had no idea that the flowers on this Hoya would be so small. They are less than a 1/4 inch across. Below I took one of the flowers and put it next to a Hoya amicabilis to give an idea as to size:

The flowers of H. amicabilis are small, but H. medusa flowers are even smaller. The blooms are long lasting staying on for around 10-14 days. There was no detectable scent.

Growing Hoya medusa Part Three

After growing the plant for a few months it sent up a second vine from its base, which always makes me happy. At every leaf node there looked to be small peduncles that could be observed with a magnifying glass but it took about 10 months from starting the Hoya from a cutting before I finally noticed signs of budding up.