Kelly

Dischidia ovata

Dischidia ovata, watermelon dischidia

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  Easy care

• Dischidia ovata likes...
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    Medium light

    Kelly prefers bright, indirect light. If her leaves begin to turn red, she’d like to move to a spot with less sunlight.

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    Light watering

    She’s very easy going and won’t mind a missed watering. Check her once a week and give her a drink when the top half of her soil begins to feel dry.

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    Feeding

    Feed Kelly once a month during spring and summer to encourage growth.

• Quick facts

  Botanical name

  Dischidia ovata

  Nickname

  Watermelon dischidia

  Plant type

  Dischidia, indoor

  Plant size

  40-50cm

  Pet/baby safe

  No

  Nursery pot size

  15cm

• About dischidia ovata

  This cool customer is known fondly as a watermelon dischidia, and it’s easy to see why. Its mini oval-shaped leaves have intricate white lines, which mimic the markings found on a watermelon rind. Like its close relative the hoya plant, dischidia ovata grows long, trailing vines with dense leaves, making it an attractive hanging plant.

  Dischidia ovata is native to the tropical forests of South-East Asia and Australia, where you’ll find it wrapping around other plants and trees. It likes to be reminded of home, with humid conditions and indirect light. It will also appreciate a feed once a month during spring or summer.

  Did you know?

  Dischidia ovata will sometimes produce small clusters of red flowers. They grow between the stem and the leaf, and give off a strong, sweet scent.