Hindu Rope Plant Cuttings

Hindu rope plants hoya carnosa krinkle kurl earned their common name with their 12 to 15 inch long stems which have a pendulous habit like a length of rope.

Hindu rope plant cuttings.

I like to leave the cutting with at least two sets of leaves above the stripped nodes. Wax flower wax plant indian rope angel rope hindu rope porcelain flower honey plant and my personal favorite so far anyway krinkle kurl just to name a few. The hindu rope plant is native to southern india. They are native to east asia and australia.

Propagation of the hindu rope plant can be successfully achieved with stem cuttings. Take a cutting just below a node of 3 to 4 inches and remove the lower sets of leaves. I like to root 3 cuttings together so that i will get a fuller plant later and in that case usually use a 4 pot. Like many other types of hoyas this species is epiphytic in its natural habitat which means it s actually an air plant and its thick crinkly leaves are succulent.

It is referred to by many other names depending on which variety you are referring to. Introduction to the hindu rope plant. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 9a through 11. There are up to 300 different species of hoyas.

Provide overhead watering to hindu rope plant cuttings so the soil is moist but not soggy. The thick twisted curly cupped leaves of a hindu rope plant are why it s often called krinkle kurl. Hung in hanging containers or trained to grow up a trellis rope hoyas are easy to propagate when cuttings are taken from a healthy adult plant. Usually grown as houseplants they will also survive outdoors in u s.

Use the smallest pot you have 2 or 3 inch is good. Do not mist unless the relative humidity falls below 75 percent. Once they take root potted hoya cuttings thrive in indirect sunlight. Dip the bare stem into rooting hormone and insert into a small pot of moist growing medium and keep in a warm and protected position for several weeks.

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