The Watermelon Dischidia, or Dischidia ovata 'Melon' is a cultivar of Dischidia ovata Benth. It is named for its deep green oval leaves with white venation and it really looks the part! Native to SE Asia and Australia, this beautiful trailing plant is a lesser known relative of the popular Hoya houseplant. Dischidia ovata is a true epiphytic plant, which grows in the rainforest canopy just like it does in tropical terrariums. It is easy to care for!
Genus name comes form Greek dis, two; Greek askidion, ascidium, alluding to the leaves which may or may not develop into pitchers.
Dischidia ovata 'Melon'
Dischidia ovata 'Melon' is ca. 15 cm long, comes in a ø 10.5 cm hanging pot.
