호야-[정명]Hoya carnosa (L.f.) R.Br.

 

호야

 

과명

앵글러	Asclepiadaceae

  

 

	과명 Apocynaceae (협죽도과) 속명 Hoya (호야속) 전체학명 [정명]Hoya carnosa (L.f.) R.Br. 추천명 호야 이명 옥첩매,앵란,옥잠매 외국명

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoya_carnosa

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Hoya carnosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Subfamily:	Asclepiadoideae
Genus:	Hoya
Species:	H. carnosa
Binomial name
Hoya carnosa (L.f.) R.Br. (1810)

Hoya carnosa, the porcelainflower or wax plant, is an Asclepiad species in the dogbane family (Apocynaceae). It is one of the many species of Hoya that are native to Eastern Asia and Australia. It is a common house plant grown for its attractive waxy foliage, and sweetly scented flowers.

The flowers are typically light pink, but may vary from near-white to dark pink; they are star-shaped, and are borne in clusters that look like tiny wax miniatures. The surface of the flowers are covered in tiny hairs giving a fuzzy sheen to them. They are heavily scented and may produce excess nectar that drips from the flowers. Like all Hoyas, this species flowers from specialized perennial structures referred to as spurs. These appear from the axils of the leaves and stem; flowers may not be produced when the spurs first appear, but in time buds emerge from the tips. Each season new flowers are produced on these same spurs, so they should not be damaged or removed.

H. carnosa has been in cultivation for more than 200 years and has given rise to many cultivars that vary in foliage form or flower color.

Recent studies at the University of Georgia have shown H. carnosa to be an excellent remover of pollutants in the indoor environment.