Hoya nummularioides Costantin flowers only once a year in the fall, around the end of October, but then abundantly! An umbel of flowers appears from almost every node. About 7-15 small white single flowers with a deep pink center and a soft but piquant fragrance bloom. The flower looks like a small H. carnosa flower. It is quite unusual among Hoyas. Normally a flower stalk (peduncle) forms and then the umbel develops. In this species the peduncle falls off after flowering. There are at least 7 different clones or closely related species. The plant grows upright and only branches out with age.
The leaves are hairy, about 3-5 cm in size and olive green. The hairs give the plant a suede or velvety appearance. Only the flowers have no hairs. This plant likes a small flower pot. The plant tolerates drought and plenty of light.
The genus was named in Modern Latin in honor of English gardener and botanist Thomas Hoy (c. 1750-1822).
Hoya nummularioides
Hoya nummularioides comes in a a ⌀ 10.5 cm pot and is ca 15 cm tall.
