Trellised Hoya globulosa (Cao Bang)

Mature plant, already trellised.

Hoya Globulosa (Cao Bang), formerly Hoya Villosa (Cao Bang), was described by Sir Joseph Hooker and was newly introduced from the Sikkim Himalaya. It is a type of stove climber Hoya with pale straw or cream-colored flowers and pink coronal appendages.

Hoya Globulosa (Cao Bang) bears flowers in clustered heads, witha very pleasant scent similar to that of a Turk’s-cap Lily. The plant’s oblong leathery leaves are rounded at the base and taper to a point at the apex.

Researchers have documented its remarkable ability to imitate the fly-catching behavior of its close relative, Apocynum. Evidence suggests that this variety may tolerate temperatures lower than some of its kin.