How hoya or indoor wax ivy blooms

To receive wax ivy as a gift is a great success, since the flower is unusual and beautiful, very easy to care for. It will delight you all winter with the juicy color of its green leaves and all summer with umbrellas of fragrant flowers. Hoya, or wax ivy, is an ideal indoor friend for both novice florists and connoisseurs. It doesn't take much effort and skill to grow it.

The place of origin of the plant is the warm regions of India, China, and the islands of the Pacific Ocean. Belongs to the subspecies of vines, and the name "wax ivy" was given because of the dark and shiny leaves, as if covered with wax and the ability to wrap around the surrounding supports.

Blooming beauty

In nature, there are about 200 types of hoya, the most common of which are:

• Pale. The flower acquired its name because of its pale light green color and light yellow flowers-stars. Differs in an unusual mint or citrus aroma of inflorescences;
• Pitted. Received this name because of the depressed veins on the dark green leaves. Blossoms with greenish-yellow inflorescences;
• Regal. Due to the flowers, the size of which is much larger than that of other species, it is considered the princess of wax ivy.

Regal hoya

• Long-leaved. Leaves of this species reach 18 cm in length (when usually a leaf is about 6 cm) and 1 cm in width. Flowers are white and small;
• Large-leaved. The well-deserved name of the species, since the leaves of this beauty are really large - up to 20 cm long, 10 cm wide. The leaves are decorated with white veins;
• Emglore. Unusual appearance, not at all like the others. Leaves are small and curved, flowers are rare, up to 4-5 pieces per inflorescence;
• Multi-flowered. The yellow flowers of this climbing vine reach 50 per inflorescence;
• Beautiful. The leaves are small, the vines reach 6 meters in length. This species is distinguished by a beautiful inflorescence - light petals, pubescent on the inside, and inside a bright crimson crown.

Hoya is beautiful

• Fleshy. The most common hoya. Leaves are dark green, medium length, inflorescences of 40-50 flowers, white or pink-cream color. The smell is pronounced, sweet. Shoots reach 3 meters, grow very quickly.

Wax bloom

Reproduction occurs most often by cuttings directly into the soil or into water with further planting. But not everyone knows that a home-made hoya wax flower is capable of blooming. It is easy to care for a flower, but in order for it to bloom, certain conditions are needed:

• Abundant sunshine, better west or east sides. At the same time, if direct sunlight hits the flower, its leaves will begin to turn yellow and fall off.
• Watering should only be done when the earthen ball is completely dry. In winter, watering should be even less frequent;
• The temperature in summer is 18-27C °, in winter it is not higher than 15C °;
• It provokes flowering by bathing the plant twice a year - in autumn and spring (after and before flowering). In warm water (not higher than 40C °), completely immerse the vines together with the pot for 40 minutes. After pulling out the branches, leave the pot in the water for another hour;
• The houseplant hoya is a flower of one place, if you change it even twice a year, this can cause a lack of flowering.

Blooming on the window

• There are no special requirements for humidity, but spraying with water will only benefit;
• It is necessary to transplant the flower with maximum preservation of the root system. The ideal option would be to transfer to a slightly larger pot. The first 3 years, a transplant is required every year, later less often.
• Often, the flower refuses to release buds when it grows in a large, spacious pot.

Hoya roots must be tightly intertwined in the soil for it to bloom throughout the summer season.

With the right and such simple care, flowering lasts from early summer until autumn. Flowers are collected in bunches (umbrellas) from 20 to 50 flowers in one. The flowers have the same waxy effect as the leaves. The flower itself consists of petals and a crown in the center. Beauty lies not only in quantity, but also in color contrast. More often the petals are light, and the crown is crimson, red, bright orange, lilac.

Flowering is accompanied by a strong smell, depending on the type of plant, aromas are different - from honey to delicate citrus notes. The most domesticated ones have a pronounced smell, so it is not advisable to place them in bedrooms.

Fleshy hoya is the most common indoor species

Hoya (wax ivy) can I keep at home?

Opinions about the dangers and benefits of growing different indoor flowers differ among lovers and connoisseurs of home greenery. Some know by heart the list of "undesirable" apartment dwellers and bypass such types of plants, others grow everything that makes the eye and soul happy, regardless of fictions and horror stories. Why do such superstitions arise, if you liked the hoya, is it possible to keep this wax miracle at home?

The belief that ivy is a symbol of something bad has been going on since antiquity. These plants love to wrap around cold stones, trail on rocks and in caves, which have always been associated with something bad. Ivy often wrapped around crypts and gravestones. Hence the connection of plants with evil spirits and vampires that allegedly lived in such places was found.

The unnatural sheen of the leaves and flowers of this plant also aroused suspicion and fear. Plants were considered poisonous because of their brilliance. And the intoxicating aroma during the abundant flowering only added confidence to those who like to invent beliefs. The smell can really cause discomfort and an allergic reaction, therefore, it is recommended to place the wax beauty in large rooms that are often ventilated.

Wax-like gloss looks fake

The next horror story is that ivy sucks energy. The very ability to twine and drag is reminiscent of snakes, creepers, and so on, which again evokes comparison with evil spirits, something poisonous and bad. If the plant winds around, then over time, as it were, strangles. This means that it takes away all the juices and strength. Yes, many ivy species are parasites. They twine around plants, shrubs and trees, clogging, depriving them of light and leading to death. Some species are fed by other plants. Due to some species of such parasites, the label was hung on all creepers.

Girls who dream of getting married associate the plant with their search failures and loneliness. Tying the negative, built over the years to the plant, they began to refer it to those flowers that drive husbands out of the house. And not only spouses, but also sons.

Myth or truth

If you believe all the superstitions about the hoya flower, is it possible to keep it at home, you should remember its roots - it is not ivy. She was so called by the people for the similarity of the way of growth and the ability to braid. She is a representative of the Lastovnevs subfamily, which are not at all related to ivy. She feeds exclusively with the help of her root system, not being a parasite, and gets along well with other room neighbors.

People who experience difficulties in life and family discord often shift the responsibility for their failures to others. Sometimes an ordinary indoor flower also plays this role. The experience of such people became the reason for the spread of myths that flowers can influence the quality of family relationships and the level of luck and happiness in life.

Of course, the flower influences the atmosphere in the room where it is located. By adding coziness, finished design notes and adding their own accents, room friends become full-fledged family members for amateur flower growers.And it is these people who dispel the myths that some of the plants can bring misfortune.

Hoya in the midst of flowering

Opinion: why wax ivy cannot be grown at home

Why can't a hoya flower be grown at home? Another opinion is that it sucks energy. Moreover, this property of the plant is considered both useful and harmful. Initially, green absorbs negative energy in those places where they often quarrel, quarrel and pour out their negativity. It is advised to place this flower in rooms where there are a large number of people associated with any problems. Maybe cold hoya is so popular among government agencies, offices and schools. In these places, streams of different energies and thoughts collide. The flower is just the same and is able to settle them.

Later, when all the negative has been absorbed, the wax beauty begins to feed on positive energy flows, taking away joy and strength. Some advise you to move the flower from room to room, or put it in places where people do not stay for a long time. But then the flowering may not be seen, since the hoya does not like moving and rearranging.

If you believe in the bad omens associated with this handsome man, you should not bring him into the house. With his thoughts, a person attracts negativity and troubles into his life, while blaming the plant. But sometimes people bring this plant into the house and then lose faith in such slander, proving that the flower brings only positive emotions and pleases the eye. Believe the omens or not - it's up to everyone personally, but at the same time there is no clear evidence that hoya negatively affects the life of household members.

Hoya is poisonous or not

During growth and flowering, the plant does not emit toxic or harmful substances. On the contrary, it promotes the replacement of carbon dioxide with oxygen in the room. The only negative reaction may be due to the strong odor during flowering.

The flip side of superstitions about green beauties lies only in the positive qualities of this indoor resident. She gives a friendly atmosphere, absorbs negativity, promotes the development of strong family relationships. Hoya can be kept at home, it is absolutely harmless. The plant is loved for its simplicity in care, the beauty of flowering and the ability to create full-fledged compositions from long shoots.