🌿 Hoya nummularioides 'Silver' – Silver miniature with intense fragrance

Hoya nummularioides 'Silver' is a rare cultivar with small, round leaves featuring silver reflections. The nummularioides species is known for its extremely fragrant white flowers, and the 'Silver' variant adds distinctive decorative foliage.

🌍 Origin & History

Hoya nummularioides is native to Thailand and neighboring regions of Southeast Asia. The name "nummularioides" comes from the resemblance of its leaves to small coins (nummulus = small coin). The 'Silver' cultivar was selected for its silvery leaf reflections.

🌱 Foliage

Leaves are small, round, thick, and fuzzy, with distinctive silver reflections. Arranged on thin stems, they create a delicate, shimmering cascade effect.

🌸 Flowers

Flowers are white, small, grouped in umbels, with an extraordinarily intense, sweet fragrance. Nummularioides is one of the most fragrant Hoya species, and blooming is frequent and generous.

🌱 Growth & Care

Prefers bright indirect light, well-draining substrate. Water when substrate is completely dry. Temperature: 16-28°C. Resilient species, ideal for hanging arrangements.