{"product_id":"hoya-imbricata","title":"Hoya imbricata","description":"\u003cem\u003eHoya imbricata\u003c\/em\u003e originates from Mindanao, Palawan, Sulawesi and some other small Philippine islands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It immediately stands out due to its unusual growth form. In nature, it grows purely epiphytically on the trunks and branches of large rainforest trees. It produces only one leaf per node. The leaves are circular with a diameter of approximately 6 to 10 cm and lie close to the surface with their edges, while the center of the leaf curls upwards, creating a hollow space. The shape resembles a suction cup. Only a small, raised opening near the trunk leads into the interior. If the leaves cannot find a surface to cling to, they fold up.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn nature, the hollow space beneath the leaf is used by ants (mainly \u003cem\u003ePhilidris\u003c\/em\u003e ) as a nest; the small opening serves as the nest entrance. The leaves along the stem \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/static.inaturalist.org\/photos\/194615086\/original.jpg\"\u003eoverlap by approximately 1 cm\u003c\/a\u003e , creating a continuous cavity that can be inhabited by the ants. Along the stem and especially beneath the leaves \u003cem\u003e, Hoya imbricata\u003c\/em\u003e produces fine roots that absorb the nutrients brought in by the ants. \u003cem\u003eHoya imbricata\u003c\/em\u003e is therefore a so-called ant plant (although ants are not actually needed to care for this plant).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe leaves are variable in color. They are usually dark green with light speckles, but there are also entirely green varieties. In bright light, they turn reddish. The speckled variety, in particular, then looks as if someone has \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/static.inaturalist.org\/photos\/460407330\/original.jpeg\"\u003eglued slices of salami to a tree\u003c\/a\u003e .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The flowers are quite typical for \u003cem\u003eHoya\u003c\/em\u003e . They appear in flat umbels of 6 to 12 individual flowers and are yellowish-white with an orange\/reddish corona and fine hairs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e You will receive a well-rooted cutting in a 9 cm orchid pot with new growth.","brand":"Jungle Leaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56319651316089,"sku":"Hoy017","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0951\/8389\/6953\/files\/Hoya-imbricata-01.jpg?v=1764929045","url":"https:\/\/www.jungle-leaves.de\/en\/products\/hoya-imbricata","provider":"Jungle Leaves","version":"1.0","type":"link"}