Hoya coronaria
Blume
Apocynaceae
Common Name:
Close-up of a pink-flowered form
Photograph by: Pep
General Information
Hoya coronaria is a hairy, evergreen, twining epiphytic perennial plant producing thick stems up to 3 metres long[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
The plant is gathered from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
Range
Southeast Asia - Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and New Guinea.
Habitat
Mangrove swamps, lowland forest on various soils including quartzite and lime[
334- Title
- Flora of Peninsula Malaysia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.tfbc.frim.gov.my
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- In the process of being assembled (15/07/09), it is currently a series of check sheets giving species name, brief description, habitat and high quality photos of the plants.
]
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Climber |
| Height | 3.00 m |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of mainly lowland elevations in the humid tropics[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Prefers a humus-rich, well-drained but moisture-retentive, fertile soil and a position in bright light but with shade from the hottest sun[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The plant is used in conjunction with the leaves of Capsicum spp to stimulate the digestion[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
A paste of the leaf is applied as a poultice to treat cuts and wounds[
357- Title
- Medicinal Plants of Kadazandusun, Malaysia.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Julius Kulip; Sining Unchi; George Majawat.
- Website
- http://www.borneofocus.com/saip/vaic/R&D/article13.htm
- Publisher
- Forestry Research Centre, Sabah
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A report from the Forestry Research Centre at Sabah, listing the plants that are used medicinally by local peoples. Very brief list of Botanical names and uses. Also published on the internet.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
Cuttings of half-ripe wood[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Layering.
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
