Hoya sp. PNG SV 441 - impressive flowers

Hoya sp. PNG SV 441 is a lot sold under a collection number, not under a published species name. PNG indicates Papua New Guinea; SV 441 is the collection label. The foliage of this lot is dark green, glossy, elliptic-oblong, without splash. The growth habit is vining. The flower photograph shows large, star-shaped, magenta-pink corollas with long, pointed lobes and a pink-cream corona. Flowering depends on the plant’s maturity and growing conditions.

Foliage and growth. The leaves are simple, opposite, elliptic-oblong, with pointed tips and a glossy, dark green surface. The specimens in this lot do not show splash or variegation. The stem is thin and climbing; new shoots may be lighter in color. A young specimen shows a short vine with visible internodes before developing its mature growth habit.

Flowers and fragrance. The flowers are star-shaped and waxy, with long, pointed lobes in magenta-pink tones and a pink-cream corona. The umbel contains several flowers on a green peduncle. They are fragrant; the comparison to gardenia in Flowering depends on the plant’s maturity and growing conditions.

Identity. SV 441 is a collection number from Papua New Guinea. Some commercial sources sell it as Hoya onychoides, while others list it as Hoya liddleana Simonsson & Rodda (published in 2022).

The decorative pot is not included in the price.

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.