Dischidia ovata (Hoya Watermelon) - Image 3

Botanical name: Dischidia ovata

Common names: Hoya Watermelon, Dischidia Watermelon

Family: Apocynaceae    (Formerly:Asclepiadaceae)

Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae

Origin: New Guinea

Hardiness: 30°F

USDA Plant Hardiness MapVine or creeper plantSemi-shadeShadeModerate waterEpiphyte plantOrnamental foliageUnusual color
Dischidia ovata (Hoya Watermelon) golden orange flower close up on green oval leaves
Dischidia ovata flowers
Dischidia ovata flowers remain mostly closed and barely differ from the buds, forming compact clusters along the stems.


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