Hoya pubicalyx 'Royal Hawaiian Purple'

Hoya pubicalyx 'Royal Hawaiian Purple' is a commercial cultivar of the Philippine species Hoya pubicalyx, with a climbing habit and elongated foliage that varies in shape and size. The silver splash is faint or absent, unlike other selections from the same group. The star-shaped flowers appear in dense umbels and may be pink, burgundy, or almost black, sometimes mixed within the same umbel. They are fragrant, and the vines can be trained onto a support.

Foliage and growth. The leaves are elongated and leathery, with shapes and sizes that vary from one vine to another. The silver markings, when present, are splash, not variegation, and may be sparse or absent on some of the foliage. New growth may have pink or reddish tones, then mature to green. The vines can be trained onto a support.

Flowers and fragrance. The flowers are star-shaped and grouped in umbels. Their color ranges from light pink to deep burgundy or almost black, sometimes within the same umbel or even on the same flower. They are fragrant; the intensity may vary throughout the blooming period. The flower photographs were taken in the secretgarden.ro greenhouse.

Horticultural identity. Hoya pubicalyx Merr. is an accepted species native to Luzon, the Philippines. 'Royal Hawaiian Purple' is a commercial cultivar. It has also been incorrectly circulated as Hoya pubicalyx var. chimera or cv. Chimera; these are horticultural labels. Its parentage has not been published.

Common names: wax flower or porcelain flower. The pot diameter is 10.5 cm. Some pots may contain both Hoya pubicalyx 'Royal Hawaiian Purple' and Hoya carnosa or a carnosa x pubicalyx hybrid.

Substrate: use an airy, well-draining mix suitable for epiphytic species. We recommend the professional substrate for Hoya and Anthurium - SG Mix.

For complete recommendations on light, watering, substrate, fertilizing, propagation, and flowering, read the complete Hoya care guide.