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This Hoya features slender, elongated leaves with a beautiful variegation that blends deep green with creamy white and dark purple margins. The cream portions can develop a deep pink hue with extended exposure to light. Its vines have a heavier cascade, making it ideal to be displayed in suspended or tapered planters.
Hoya tends to be slow growers (compared to leafier tropical varieties), but be patient; these plants can grace us with their beauty for several decades! Hoyas are "epiphytic" specimens, meaning they grow upon the surface of other plants such as trees. If provided with sufficient conditions, Hoya produce fragrant, long-lasting blooms.
CARE:
- Thrives with consistent bright, indirect light. A bit of morning or evening sun will intensify the pink hue and dark margins, as well as encourage blooming, but avoid prolonged exposure to intense, direct midday sun which can fade or scorch the leaves, and potentially dry out emerging flowers.
- Watering needs can vary depending on the potting media. If the hoya is in potting soil, you typically want to wait for the soil to be about 70-90 percent dry before watering. If the hoya is in a chunkier mix (intended for epiphytes), then you will typically have to water more frequently since water is bound to work its way through the potting media quickly. In the case of chunkier media, water when the first 1/4-1/3 of the substrate feels dry. It is essential to refrain from keeping any potting media constantly wet, as Hoya are sensitive to overwatering, and this can quickly lead to root rot.
- Does well with moderate to high humidity, which can help its flowers bloom, but this plant can be adaptable to hold humidity, however, you may be less likely to observe blooms.
- Due to its epiphytic nature, Hoya appreciates being a bit rootbound so it can typically go for several years before needing its pot to be upsized.