{"product_id":"hoya-globulifera","title":"Hoya globulifera","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHoya globulifera\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a climbing species from New Guinea, associated with humid lowland tropical forests and coastal habitats. It is notable for its fleshy, smooth and faintly veined leaves, borne on vines with internodes that can elongate. The nearly spherical inflorescences consist of brown-purple flowers with a densely velvety inner surface. The flowers are fragrant, and the contrast between the dark corolla and red corona completes the species’ distinctive appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage and growth habit.\u003c\/strong\u003e The plant has an epiphytic climbing vine habit. The leaves are shortly petiolate to almost sessile, ovate-elliptic, with a rounded base and a pointed or slightly elongated tip. The leaf blade is fleshy, flat, smooth and has faintly visible veins. Historical descriptions indicate leaves approximately 7.6–8.9 cm long and mention a white spot near the base of the upper surface and dots on the underside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers and fragrance.\u003c\/strong\u003e The flowers are grouped in pedunculate, nearly globose umbels. The corolla is brown-purple to dark reddish-brown, sometimes with a grayish-brown median band, while the inside of the triangular-ovate lobes is densely pubescent and velvety. The corona is red. The flowers are fragrant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical identity and origin.\u003c\/strong\u003e The accepted botanical name is \u003cem\u003eHoya globulifera\u003c\/em\u003e Blume, published in 1849. The original description places it in the coastal forests of New Guinea, while modern works on Hoya from Papua include it among the island’s widespread coastal species. The product name corresponds to the accepted name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing medium:\u003c\/strong\u003e use an airy, well-draining mix suitable for epiphytic species. We recommend the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sicretgarden.com\/products\/substrat-hoya-anthurium\"\u003eprofessional growing medium for Hoya and Anthurium - SG Mix\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor complete recommendations on light, watering, growing medium, fertilizing, propagation and flowering, read the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sicretgarden.com\/blogs\/plant-care\/specii-hoya\"\u003ecomplete Hoya care guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secret Garden Taiwan","offers":[{"title":"without flowers - 9 cm pot","offer_id":47838565630278,"sku":null,"price":259.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0558\/5551\/3798\/files\/hoya-globulifera.jpg?v=1692691398","url":"https:\/\/sicretgarden.com\/en-dk\/products\/hoya-globulifera","provider":"Secret Garden Plant Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}