Hoya imbricata Caladium or rough boards are essential

or rough boards are essential to trigger and maintain adult morphology

densely packed heads of Dracaena fragrans ‘Janet Craig’

Mostly green new growth: Greener shoots can be more vigorous and may gradually dominate if left in place

Spider mites or aphids: Occasionally appear – treat early with neem or insecticidal soap

Many fine green lines run from base to tip across the pale silver-green surface

Hoya imbricata Caladium or rough boards are essentialHoya imbricata Hoya imbricata presses its leaves flat against bark, cork or wood. Each large rounded blade cups over the stem and overlaps the next, gradually forming a layered sheet of foliage. Pale silver green mottling spreads across the dark quilted surface. New growth searches along the mount before expanding, and the leaves develop their characteristic shingled position when the stem remains close to a broad surface.