About
A tropical evergreen vine, usually grown as a houseplant, with climbing or trailing stems and pairs of thick, narrowly oval-shaped, waxy dark green leaves with a fine dark red edge. aromatic, star-shaped burgundy flowers are sometimes produced in late summer.
About the genus
Hoya are evergreen perennials, often twining climbers, with simple, leathery leaves and often fragrant flowers with 5 spreading waxy petals, followed by slender, spindle-shaped pods contained small seeds in copious silky floss
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeLoam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH1A
Plant details
Plant typeHouseplants
HabitClimbing, Trailing
FoliageEvergreen
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height5-10 years
Suggested usesHanging basket, Houseplants, Sub-tropical
Native toPhilippines
FragranceFlower
Care notes
CultivationGrow indoors in a free-draining potting mix, such as a mixture of peat-free, loam-based compost, sharp sand, ground bark and charcoal. Position in bright filtered light, with moderate to high humidity, and water freely in the growing season; keep just moist in winter. Will not tolerate wet soil. See hoya cultivation
PruningPruning group 11
PropagationPropagate by layering in spring or summer; root semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in late summer
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to mealybugs, glasshouse whitefly and scale insects
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free