Hoya
Hoya carnosa
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.
Citations:
https://plants.usda.gov/plant-profile/HOYA
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/hoya-carnosa/
https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=276833
https://www.provenwinners.com/plants/hoya/endless-cascades-green-light-wax-vine-hoya-carnosa
https://www.nparks.gov.sg/florafaunaweb/flora/1/4/1411
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.
Citations:
https://plants.usda.gov/plant-profile/HOYA
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/hoya-carnosa/
https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=276833
https://www.provenwinners.com/plants/hoya/endless-cascades-green-light-wax-vine-hoya-carnosa
https://www.nparks.gov.sg/florafaunaweb/flora/1/4/1411