The Hoya wayetii is a unique looking foliage plant that’s often grown for its pink and purple colored flowers. Because of its trailing habit, growers often keep it in hanging baskets, where it absolutely shines. The plant does get long, reaching 3 feet in length. So, you may need to prune is depending on the …
The Hoya macrophylla is a beautiful vining plant that’s produces large green leaves with yellow edges. They are likewise known for their clusters of creamy white star-shaped flowers. It is a climber that’s found in Asia and Australia, but is often grown indoors in the states because it cannot stand freezing temperatures. There it grows …
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The Hoya kerrii is better known as the Hoya Heart because its lovely green leaves take the shape of a heart. This has likewise led to many other nicknames for the plant including Sweetheart Hoya, Valentine Hoya and Heart-Shaped Hoya just to name a few. Compared to other hoyas, this is a much slower growing …
The hoya obovata is an attractive plant that is often grown in hanging baskets or up a vertical structure. It is well known for its large, round, thick, dark green waxy leaves that store water. This makes this epiphytic plant have succulent-like characteristics allowing it to tolerate drought. That said, growers particularly like it because …
The hoya curtisii goes by many names including porcelain flower, hoya Aloha and fung wax flower. It is a member of the Apocynaceae family. This is a miniature version of the hoya plants you’re probably more familiar with. As such, its sizes lets you grow them in different places. Often, they’re grown as ground cover …
The Hoya Pubicalyx is a beautiful foliage plant that is popular with indoor plant growers because of its stunning blooms. Better yet, it isn’t fussy and is low maintenance. Thus, making it easy to care for even for beginners. The hoya pubicalyx is a vining plant that will climb up a pole or vertical structure …
The Hoya Carnosa Compacta goes by many names. The most popular of which is the Hindu Rope. As weird as that sounds, it gets this name from its curling, twisting thick foliage. This characteristic is also why it is called the Krinkle Kurl. Yes, that’s even a weirder name. Other names include the porcelain flower …
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Hoya bella is a member of the Hoya genus, which in turn belongs to the Apocynaceae family. As such, it has many of the similar characteristics of other hoya plants. This includes, Being an epiphyte. In their native habitat, they cling onto trees and larger plants. Thick fleshy leaves that store water. While it makes …
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One of the great things about hoyas is there are hundreds of varieties to choose from. And, different kinds will come in varying forms. One example is the Hoya linearis. Unlike many hoyas, the plant has a different look to it as its leaves aren’t fleshy like many of those that are succulent-like. In addition, …
The Hoya australis is a fairly popular variety with a few subspecies. It only comes second to the Hoya Carnosa in terms of popularity. Like many hoya plants, this is a climbing vine that grows in tropical rainforest environments. It grows to between 12 to 34 feet in its native habitat. But, its size is …
