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Hoya cumingiana
Hoya cummingiana is a small-leaf natural wax flower species endemic to the Philippines and has strong upright stems that can cascade when they get longer. The flowers are 8mm across and 12mm long in a star form. Each peduncles, normally found near the tip of each stem, can produce 10 to 15 flowers at a time. Unlike other Hoya, H. cumingiana cannot rebloom in the same flower stem. This Hoya is very hardy and reasonably fast growing.
It is said that H. cumingiana can be found in limestone cliffs (or places rich in lime) in the Philippines.
An endemic Philippine species, this Hoya smells strongly like ripe mangoes. The fragrance can travel quite a distance especially when there are many peduncles in bloom. It is a hardy plant and can thrive and be exposed to full tropical sun.
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