Hoya tsangii / DS-70 C. M. Burton

This hoya comes from the Philippines and it was described in 1988. The same person who described it now says it should be called Hoya DS-70. Which hoya is the true Hoya tsangii?

This is definately a hoya that does well in a hanging pot. It grows rather fast and when grown in sun the leaves get red and the foliage doesn't look as "plain" any longer. The pubescent leaves are dark green with darker edges, 2-5.5 cm long and 1.5-3 cm wide.

The flowers are quite small, 5 mm and ball shaped. The corolla is dark pink/red and the corona is yellow with a red center. These flowers produce quite a lot of nectar, but don't make a mess. They smell like caramel and last about 5 days.

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