Family: Asclepidaceae or Apocynaceae Significant varieties: “Krinkle Kurl,” “Vareigata,” Native Range: Southeast Asia, Japan, Tawain, India, Australia Native Habitat: Epiphyte Cultural Use/Significance: Common houseplant. Flowers secrete sap that smells and tastes like honey.
Cultural Requirements Temperature: 60-85°F Irrigation: Allow soil to become nearly dry between waterings. Do not use cold water Relative Humidity: High Fertilizer: Substrate: Loose, well-draining potting mix, high in organic matter. Appreciates being somewhat rootbound. Light: Partial Shade. Bright, indirect light. Flowering: Do not prune spurs where flowers previously appeared, as it they will reappear from that same spur.