Common wax plant II

Here’s Tuesday’s Hoya carnosa umbel — http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2013-04-02 — with most of its buds open. This shot reveals how each flower opens, so I was pleased to be there at a good time! (Another one-handed shot!)

Species page at PhytoImages, http://phytoimages.siu.edu/cgi-bin/dol/dol_terminal.pl?taxon_name=Hoya_carnosa&rank=binomial

Photo taken at SIUC Plant Biology Greenhouse, http://www.plantbiology.siu.edu/facilities/plant-biology-facilities/greenhouse/index.php

One year ago (“Another ‘super ball’”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-04-05
Two years ago (“Day 101”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-04-05

[Jean Tookey]

That is very pretty. I have not seen or heard of the plant before.

[Michelle]

Oh Wow that is so pretty.. I am not familiar with that plant.

[Rick Schies]

Love the texture of these

[Ann Stenson]

Incredible close up & detail here Thom.....wonderful capture! : )

[Frank Hymus]

Super close shot Thom. Unusual plant?

[elaine]

The texture of the petals is wonderful! Some are so fuzzy looking and others are so shiny!!

[Thom Mitchell]

@frankhymus Hmm. From a year ago. Unusual plant? Not hard to grow in the right conditions, I guess, but the species in this genus *are* fascinating @frankhymus … which, in part, explains why a physicist in the Philippines built greenhouses just to collect Hoyas!