Hoya: types and varieties, tips for growing at home

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Kira Stoletova

The exotic flower Hoya belongs to the Lastovnevy family. It lives in the warm climate of Asia, Australia, America, India, and tropical islands. The plant was named after Thomas Hoy, an English gardener who was the first to study and grow different species in a greenhouse.

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What does hoya look like and bloom in its natural environment?

In summer, hoya blooms with fragrant, porcelain-white, pinkish, yellow-greenish and other shades of bisexual flowers, collected in umbrella inflorescences. Both the botanical description of the flowers of the Hoya plant and numerous photographs confirm that they have a star-shaped appearance, consist of petals and a central five-membered crown rising above them. The average diameter of flowers is from 1 to 2 cm, except for the majestic appearance (8 cm).

While the hoya plant is blooming, a pleasant perfume aroma prevails around the bush or vine. Representatives of certain species are even able to secrete nectar, which is attractive to many insects.

In its natural environment, the plant can reach 10 meters in length. Young shoots are immediately colored brown-violet, and as they mature, they acquire a rich green tint, and then gradually become lignified. The foliage is fleshy, oval, with a pointed apex. The average length of the leaves is from 5 to 15 cm, width - from 3 to 8 cm. Both the color and the leaves are dense, have a matte appearance, which gives the visual impression that they are cast from wax.

Familiarize yourself with some types and varieties of hoya from photos with official names to get a general impression of the plant before getting acquainted in detail:

Botanical description

The Hoya compressa plant is native to India and Indonesia. Due to its long and thin leaves and unusual flowers with pink or purple waxy centers, Hoya has a unique and unusual appearance. The diameter of the flowers is about one and a half centimeters and are formed in the form of umbrellas.

On a note. Flowering occurs in autumn and spring. At the same time, it emits a light and delicate aroma of lemon. Hoya continues to bloom for approximately 18 days.

Is it possible to keep hoya at home and the qualities of wax ivy

Many cultivars are grown indoors. This plant has decorative qualities and is often used for landscaping offices and offices. There are a large number of legends and superstitions regarding the issue of growing Hoya at home, many of which, oddly enough, contradict each other.

For example, according to one belief, this flower “expels” men from their homes (husband, sons). According to other legends, culture is able to pacify resentment and envy. Still other sources, when asked whether it is possible to keep hoya or wax ivy at home, say that this plant is a source of happiness in the family, so the ideal place for growing it is the marital bedroom.

Which version to take into account is an individual decision of the gardener. But whatever the choice, it will not cancel the fact that exotic flowers can captivate everyone with their beautiful color, even the most demanding florist.

Proper transplantation of Hoya

Hoya does not need annual transplants, although it grows quite quickly. Those plants that are cramped in a pot bloom more profusely. One procedure every 2-3 years is enough. If the gardener is more interested in lush greenery, on the contrary, you need to replant the vine every year, purchasing containers a little “for growth”.

If you think that the hoya needs support, place it in the pot in advance, and not when the plant has already been replanted

It is important that the Hoya pot is completely new. Even thoroughly washed, used containers will not suit her.

The diameter, based on what is more important, greens or flowers, increases by 5–7 or 2–3 cm, respectively.

Hoya is undemanding when it comes to soil quality. The soil should be light, neutral or slightly acidic, with good aeration:

• coarse sand, peat chips, fertile turf, humus (1:1:1:1);
• light loam, leaf humus, garden soil (2:1:1);
• soil for orchids and universal substrate for flowering indoor plants (1:1).

Hoya is undemanding when it comes to soil quality; a universal soil mixture is quite suitable for it.

There is nothing complicated about the transplant itself:

1. Place a layer of pebbles or expanded clay 4–5 cm thick on the bottom of the pot. Cover it with fresh substrate, filling about a quarter of the volume. If necessary, install a support. It is undesirable to use bamboo sticks - they often bend and break under the weight of the green mass, and sometimes rot.
2. Water the plant, and after 30–40 minutes remove it from the pot. Try not to destroy the earthen ball.
3. Transfer it to a new container. Add substrate around the edges. Moisten moderately. For the first 2–3 weeks, be careful with watering and protect the plant from direct sunlight.

Hoya is transplanted using the transshipment method.

Popular types and varieties of indoor hoya plants: photos, names and descriptions

Today, approximately 200 species of hoya plant are known. For growing indoors, the most popular among them are:

Noua bella (hoya beautiful).

Noua carnosa (hoya fleshy).

The following types of this plant are cultivated much less frequently at home:

Hoya imperialis (majestic hoya).

Hoya longifolia (long-leaved hoya).

Hoya lacunosa (hoya concave)

Hoya pubicalyx (fuzzy cup hoya).

Hoya kerrii (Hoya Kerry).

Hoya multiflora (multiflorous hoya).

The type of hoya called beautiful is a low-growing, branched evergreen shrub, covered with small foliage (reaches a length of about 3 cm) and having drooping shoots (their length varies from 30 to 50 cm). The leaves have a fleshy structure, lanceolate-ovate shape, and a convex surface. The foliage on the shoots grows very densely. The flowers resemble small stars in appearance, the color of the petals is white and the core is crimson. The color is collected in umbrellas, each of which has from 7 to 9 “stars”.

Compare the description of the beautiful Hoya species with the photos below:

This is an epiphytic plant; in nature, its usual habitat is tree branches in tropical forests. In indoor conditions, it is grown as a hanging crop.

Within the species Noua bella, many bush-type varieties have been bred. The main difference between them is the color of the leaves.

Hoya - decorative vine

Hoya is a tropical vine that has a waxy coating on its leaves and flowers. Sometimes it seems that this is not a plant representative of the flora, but a plant made by human hands.

It is unpretentious and can grow in any room, delighting people with its exquisite foliage. The plant got its name thanks to R. Brown, who, having found and registered the flower, gave it the name of his gardener friend T.

Hoya.

Botanical description

Hoya is often called wax ivy because of its leaves that appear to be coated with a layer of wax. Hoya is not actually ivy. This is an evergreen vine; its stems in natural conditions grow up to 10 meters in length.

Hoya belongs to the Kutrovye family, subfamily Lastovnevye. It should be noted that the genus unites more than 200 species of this wonderful plant. In its homeland, it grows on stones and open forests, attaching itself to stones and other objects with the help of papillae located on the vine. The leaves are flat, oval and elastic; depending on the species, they can have different colors.

Star-shaped flowers are collected in umbrella inflorescences and have a delicate aroma. The flowers, like the leaves, are covered with a waxy coating.

Some are not sure whether it is possible to keep hoya at home, as they are afraid of its poisonousness. In fact, this plant is completely harmless since it is not a member of the poison ivy family. Other indoor flowers grow well next to hoya and there is no danger to humans.

The Hoya genus has many species and it is impossible to describe everything at once, so we will present the main ones that are in demand among gardeners for indoor cultivation.

Hoya multiflora

Hoya Multiflora is a liana from Malaysia; oblong leaves grow in pairs on its branches. The flowers are orange in color and star shaped. There are subspecies with small flowers.

Lacunosa

Lacunosa or concave (Hoya Lacunosa) - long lashes, up to 10 m. The flowers are white in color and with a pleasant aroma, collected in umbrella inflorescences.

Belongs to epiphytic and fast-flowering varieties. Under natural conditions, it enters into a symbiotic relationship with ants that settle among its roots. Its peculiarity is small diamond-shaped leaves with an uneven surface and depressions between the veins.

Variety - Lacunosa Eskimo:

Compacta

Hoya compacta (Compacta) - leaves are located close to one another. The leaf shape is an elongated oval that curls slightly back. Thanks to this shape, the vine looks very exotic. The flowers are light pink with a pleasant aroma.

Australis

Hoya Australis - the name was given because of where this type of plant was discovered. The leaves are glossy, light green, with well-cut veins along the leaf blade. The young shoot has a reddish tint. The flowers are small, but collected in large rosettes and have a pleasant aroma.

The variety - Hoya Australis Lisa - is distinguished by foliage that, with age, acquires a different color - yellow with light green spots and a green border:

Vayeti

Hoya Wayetii - native to the Philippines. The branches of the vine grow 10 m in length, forming aerial roots. Flowering occurs with fluffy flowers of a red-purple hue. The leaf blades grow to a length of 15 cm and have an oval shape. When the leaf emerges and just begins to gain strength, it is reddish in color.

Obowata

Hoya Obovata - the leaves are quite thick and fleshy. Its second popular name is obovate. The flowers are collected in bunches of about 25 pieces with soft pink petals and a dark pink crown. Has a good aroma.

Kurtisi

Hoya Kurtisii is a small-leaved epiphyte with a snow-like pattern. The leaf shape is diamond-shaped, with a sharp end. The flowers are collected in a bunch, the shape resembles umbrellas.

Gracilis

Hoya gracilis or graceful (Hoya Gracilis) - oval-shaped and green leaves grow on a powerful vine. Flowers are decorative because of their colors.

Publicix

Hoya pubicalyx or fluffy cup (Hoya pubicalyx) is a variety that differs from others with its beautiful red-burgundy flowers. The leaves are green, elongated with a waxy coating. The lashes grow to a length of 8-10 m.

Lobby

Hoya Lobbii - straight shoots grow to a maximum of a meter in length. The leaves sit in pairs on short petioles; they are dark green, up to 10 cm long and 3 cm wide. The flowers have a delicate aroma and a red-white color.

Macrophylla

Hoya macrophylla or large-leaved (Hoya macrophylla) is a vine whose shoots grow 10 m in length. The leaf length can reach a maximum of 24 cm. With a width of 11 cm, large dark green waxy leaves attract the eye. Over time, yellow areas appear on them. Flowering occurs with star flowers of a soft pink hue.

Retuza

Hoya retusa or compressed (Hoya Retusa) is distinguished by thin and narrow leaves. The flowers are white with a red star in the middle. The aroma during flowering is similar to the smell of sour lemon.

Obscura

Hoya obscura or dark (Hoya Obscura) is distinguished by its leaves with dark green veins. The flowers are small and collected in an umbellate inflorescence; they are pink with a yellow center.

Linearis

Hoya linearis or linear (Hoya linearis) - this name is given for the narrow elongated leaves of a light green hue. The lashes reach 6 m in length. White flowers are formed into umbrella inflorescences and have a vanilla aroma.

Buotti

Hoya Buotii - a thin stem covered with yellow warts. The flowers have a pale yellow tint. The aroma is similar to the smell of vanilla. The length of the leaf plates is 10 cm, elliptical in shape with a pointed end.

Polyneira

Polyneura is a multi-veined shrub species. The leaves are beautifully diamond-shaped, resembling fish tails with blue veins. Rapid growth of stems can be controlled by pruning. The lashes grow up to 4 m in length. The flowers are cream-colored with a dark pink center.

Undulata

Undulata (Hoya Undulata) - leaf blades are wavy, rich green in color. In bright sunlight they can change their color to purple. Cream-colored flowers with purple-red splashes.

Elliptic

Elliptica (Hoya Elliptica) is a rare representative, quite rarely found among our compatriots. It has rounded leaves with beautiful veins. The flowers are white with upturned tips. It has a sharp floral aroma in the evening.

Serpens

Serpens (Hoya Serpens) - the stems are quite powerful and long, after a while they can wrap their body around a tree. Flowering occurs with white flowers with fluff on the petals. In home cultivation, flowering of this hoya is rare. The leaf blades are dark green.

Carnosa

Carnosa or fleshy (Carnosa) refers to climbing succulent ornamental shrubs. There are several varieties of carnose, they are described below.

Matilda

Mathilde (Hoya Mathilde) - from Australia. The vine vines sometimes reach 10 m in length. Therefore, the branches need to be tied up. Flowers are collected in bunches and fill the room with a pleasant aroma.

A simple formula helps to understand how this variety of hoya appeared: Hoya cv. "Mathilde" = H. carnosa x H. serpens BE. The picture shows the story of its appearance:

Crimson Queen

Hoya carnosa Krimson Queen grows quite quickly - 40 cm of annual growth. The leaf mass is variegated and glossy with a waxy coating. It blooms in umbellate inflorescences with pale pink flowers.

Tricolor

Tricolor (Variegata tricolor) is a variety of Hoya carnosa. The plant has three colors on oval glossy leaves.

Other names are carnosa tricolor, tricolor. In appearance it is similar to carnose, but the leaves are colored more original.

In addition, species such as Bella and Kerry can be found in the apartments.

Growing and care at home

Hoya is not as whimsical as it seems, but caring for it at home has some features.

Where to put it, soil

The indoor plant Hoya or the much-loved wax ivy grows well on windows oriented to the east and west. But this does not mean that it will not grow on other windows. South windows are also suitable, but you need to take into account that in summer the sun's rays are very hot and the flower is moved deeper into the room. In winter, northern windows will require lighting with special lamps for plants.

The soil is suitable for decorative deciduous plants.

Temperature, air humidity

The plant tolerates summer temperatures well. If the temperature rises beyond 30°, watering is reduced, as the root system begins to absorb water poorly.

Winter mode provides for an indoor air temperature of 15°C.

There is no need to specifically regulate humidity. But the liana tolerates a shower of warm water well. It is usually done twice a year in the fall after flowering and in the spring before it begins. This helps wash away dust and simulates rainfall.

Watering

Watering should be done with settled water without chlorine. In summer once a week, in winter when kept at a temperature of 15° once every 2 weeks. If the air temperature in winter is +22°, then watering is done, as in summer, once a week.

Fertilizers

Fertilizer is purchased “For ornamental deciduous plants.” It will stimulate the regrowth of shoots and leaf mass. As soon as the vine begins to throw out cuttings of future buds, you need to switch to fertilizer labeled “For flowering plants.” It contains an increased proportion of phosphorus and calcium, which will prolong flowering and increase the quality of buds.

Rest period

There is no pronounced dormancy, but if you lower the temperature in winter, the likelihood of flowering in summer increases. Therefore, we reduce the temperature and watering for the winter, and in the summer we need to make sure that the soil does not completely dry out to the state of sand in the desert.

Trimming

Pruning is usually carried out in spring. The dried parts are cut out or, forming a bush at your own discretion, the remaining cuttings after pruning are used for propagation.

Pruning is best done with garden pruning shears. The cuts he makes are better tightened and do not allow various microbes to penetrate inside the shoots.

Replanting an indoor Hoya flower is done immediately after purchase. At this point, it will be possible to examine the root system and update the soil. To carry out a correct transplant, you need to use this method:

1. The pot is selected 4 cm larger in diameter than the previous one.
2. Soil is purchased at a garden store. If you have nowhere to buy it, you can create it yourself, taking the components in equal proportions: deciduous soil, turf soil, sand, peat, perlite. All components are thoroughly mixed and disinfected in any way convenient for the grower. For example, put it in the freezer of the refrigerator for 24 hours.
3. The plant is carefully removed from the pot and the root system is completely freed from transport peat.
4. We remove rotten or dry parts of the roots, and treat the rest with wood ash.
5. Place expanded clay at the bottom of the pot and fill 1/3 with prepared soil.
6. We place the roots in the center and begin to slowly pour soil up to the level of the root collar.
7. Lightly compact the soil around the shoots by pressing it with your fingers.

The purchased soil is quite moist and there is no need to rush with the first watering. Let the plant stand for about 12 hours, and only then water it.

The easiest method of propagating hoya is by cuttings. The liana is cut in such a way that the cuttings have a pair of leaves and the beginnings of future roots. You can see them - these are small tubercles on the stem. The cuttings are placed in water, and after two weeks they acquire their own roots. When the roots reach 5 cm in length, they are planted in nutrient soil, as for adult plants.

Blooming, how to make it bloom

By following all the recommendations, the hoya will bloom every year in the summer. When a flower stalk appears, you need to feed the plant with fertilizer for blooming flowers.

The flower stalks are not cut off, as fragrant flowers will bloom on them again next season.

The more light a vine receives during the day, the higher the chances of seeing it bloom. If it does not receive enough light, it may not bloom at all.

If a houseplant blooms regularly and well, you should not change its location. If not, then it is advisable to find a more illuminated place.

In autumn and winter, it is important to use fluorescent lamps to compensate for the lack of natural light. The dormant period is also important for flowering.

If you follow the correct care regimen, diseases and pests will not visit this flower. But sometimes the gardener does not follow even the most necessary rules for caring for hoya at home, and then the plant gets sick:

1. When the air and soil are dry, the mealybug attacks - all its visible parts are removed mechanically and then treated with Actellik.
2. Root rot occurs when overwatering. In this case, the plant is removed from the soil and the rotten parts of the roots are cut out. If there are still a lot of them, then they are planted in new soil and watered less frequently. If there are no roots left at all, then the cuttings are placed in water to build up the root mass.

Mistakes and care problems

Mostly inexperienced flower growers make 2 mistakes.

ProblemCause

The plant has no medicinal properties and is not cultivated outdoors in Russian conditions. The only thing is that you can take the pot with the plant out into the fresh air for the summer. But as soon as it gets colder, they bring him into the house.

Source: https://1decor.org/rasteniya/cvety/hoya.html

Bush varieties of hoya and vines

Hoya bella var. Louis Buis is a beautiful hoya bush variety with leaves that have golden spots in the center and a reddening midrib in good light conditions.

Hoya bella Variegata is a plant with foliage with a thin edging of white or yellowish tint.

Hoya bella Wee is a variety of beautiful hoya with especially small leaves, which are placed in a whorl not in twos, as usual, but in threes.

Hoya fleshy has become widespread due to its unpretentiousness to growing conditions and ease of care. Unlike the previous species, this is not a bush plant, but an evergreen climbing vine.

Its length can be 6 m, so when growing a crop you should take care of support. The foliage of the plant is oval, thick, hard, dark green, has a shiny surface, reaches about 8 cm in length. The inflorescences are umbrellas, which contain 20 flowers with a strong, pleasant aroma. The main color of the petals is white, with a pink crown located in the central part.

Evaluate in the photo what varieties and varieties the fleshy Hoya has:

The images show those that are most popular in home gardening.

Hoya carnosa Variegata (hoya variegata) , in particular its variety called "Crimson Queen", which is famous for its unusually delicate cream-colored edging along the edges of its rich green leaves.

Hoya carnosa Tricolor (Hoya tricolor) and its variety with the original name “Exotic”, which is loved by many professional and amateur gardeners thanks to its scarlet flowers and green-pink-cream foliage.

The majestic hoya flower is also a climbing vine. It is densely dotted with lanceolate-oval foliage, the length of which reaches 15 cm and the width - up to 8 cm. The color of this plant is considered the largest among the known species: the diameter of the flowers is 8 cm. The peduncles are long, flower umbrellas are formed on them, in each of which contain from 8 to 10 smooth star-shaped flowers with deep red petals and a white central crown.

On the reverse side, the petals are decorated with an admixture of green or yellow. Hoya imperialis is widely known for its pleasant perfume scent.

Descriptions of popular varieties of this type of hoya with photos and official names are presented below - study and choose the green “pet” that is most suitable for your greenhouse:

Hoya imperialis var. rauschii features wavy-edged foliage and white-green flowers with pink and purple hues.

Hoya imperialis "Borneo Red" is popular because it grows very quickly and has purple flowers with a fruity, sweet scent.

Hoya imperialis var . Palawan is famous for its yellow-golden flowers with an original slightly reddish tint.

The photo below shows Hoya longifolia:

This is a climbing plant, the thin shoots of which contain a large amount of milky sap. The liana is densely dotted with lanceolate-shaped foliage, smooth edges, rich green color, and a fleshy structure without visible veins. The length of each leaf is approximately 13 cm and the width is about 2 cm.

The surface is without pubescence and is not shiny. Fragrant flowers in quantities from 5 to 12 pieces are collected in a spherical umbrella. The diameter of each flower varies from 1.5 to 1.7 cm, and there is pubescence on the surface. The color of the petals is white, the central crown is pale pink or pure white.

Find out what long-leaved hoya looks like in colorful photos.

Concave Hoya is an epiphytic plant, very branched, with flexible branches that look like very densely growing cascading lashes. The foliage is diamond-shaped, thickened, with edges turning inward, and rich green in color. The length of each leaf does not exceed 6 cm. The inflorescence is an umbrella, shaped like a fluffy ball. One umbel contains 15 to 20 fuzzy white or cream flowers with a white crown topped with a yellow center.

Read the description of popular varieties of concave hoya with photos below:

“Tova” is a hybrid with monochromatic foliage and a light green color.

"Eskimo" is a cultivar with leaves decorated with a marble pattern of a lighter shade.

Varieties

Hoya varieties are captivating in their diversity (there are more than 200), some of them are especially popular and widely distributed as house plants.

Carnosa

This is a long-known and widely popular variety. It has long curly stems and beautiful decorative leaves (green with silver spots). Delicate pink flowers with a red center are collected in hemispherical umbrellas.

Cultivars and subspecies: Argentia Picta, Variegata. cv. Tricolor, Krimson Queen, Susie Q, Gray Ghost or Gray Ghost, Holliana, Chuk, Krinkle, Stardust, etc.

Macrophylla

A vigorous vine with large leaves (up to 25 cm in length). The leaves are oval, with a sharp tip and visible veins. May have a light border or center. Inflorescences are spherical. The flowers are red and white with a pink crown and internal pubescence.

Varieties: Latifolia, Clandestina, Pot of Gold, Albomarginata, Snow Queen and others.

Obovata

A fast-growing vine with round, dense leaves. The leaves are green with a splash. The profusely blooming hoika forms umbrellas of 15-30 pubescent flowers. The corolla is white or pinkish, the middle is dark pink.

Caudate

Synonyms: Flagellate, Crassifolia. Hoyka with climbing stems and waxy oval leaves. There are silver splashes. The corollas of the flowers are creamy pink, with long “cilia”, the crown is red.

Publicyx

Cultivars: Royal Hawaiian Purple, Duck Red, Button Red, Pink Silver, Prince, etc.

A climbing vine with leathery leaves. There are 25-30 flowers collected in an umbrella. The color range ranges from soft pink to dark red (almost black). In the evenings it exudes a refined aroma.

Obscura

Options: IML 1003, Yellow, var. Longpedunculata, Variagata, hybrid form Rebecca. Dense epiphytic vine from the Philippines.

The leaves are dark green, glossy, oval-oblong with a “spout”. The flowers are pubescent, soft pink or pastel yellow, forming inflorescences of 20-30 pieces.

Walliniana ut-152

Lives in Malaysia and Borneo. A fast-growing and well-climbing variety with smooth leaves that change from green to burgundy in full sun. The flowers are white, with a yellow crown and red center, pubescent inside. Appear in inflorescences of 20-30 pieces.

Ruthie

A climbing plant with oval green leaves. A light vein is clearly visible on the leaf. The flowers are glossy, star-shaped, creamy yellow with a pink center.

Tam Dao

Large vine with dense leaves. The leaf is green, oval, slightly wavy, with a sharp tip. The flowers are collected in an umbellate inflorescence. The petals are white, the crown is yellow, the center is red.

Hoya flower indoor photo

Diptera

Bush hoya lives in Fiji. The flowers are collected in flat umbrellas. Depending on the subspecies, the flower may be yellow with a purple center or cream with a yellowish center. The leaves are oval, green in color (there are silvery spots on older leaves).

Hoya sp UT-033

A pretty vine with glossy leaves and a dense umbrella of flowers. In the sun, the leaves turn from green to purple. The flowers are small, cream-colored with a red center.

Affinis Hemsley

Grows in the Solomon Islands. Upright, but needs support. Leaves, stems and flowers are slightly pubescent. The leaves are bright green, oval, with a pointed tip. The flowers are pink or red, collected in a rounded umbrella.

Meredithii

Ground vine with branched and climbing stems. It has large original leaves: up to 30 cm in length, green, with a spectacular pattern of darker veins. Glossy flowers are collected in hemispherical umbrellas of 20-35 pieces. The petals are creamy yellow, the center is white, translucent.

Sabah

Variety - Beauty. A weaving hoyka with decorative dense leaves. Depending on the subspecies, the leaves have dark veins or silvery spots. The flowers are cream-colored, collected in small inflorescences.

Manipurensis

The following names are also in use: lantsangensis Tsiang et PT L, Micholitzia obcordata. The plant comes from China. The shoots reach 25-30 cm, the leaves are small (up to 3 cm in length), oval. The flowers are pubescent, red or yellow with an orange crown.

Scortechinii

Five-meter vine from Malaysia. The vines are thin, the leaves are oval with a pointed tip (up to 15 cm in length), green with purple veins. Flowers have petals curved back, spherical in shape. The petals are white, slightly lilac, the crown is creamy yellow, and the center is reddish.

Siaria or Siariae (Siariae)

Beautiful hoya from the Philippines. It has elongated narrow leaves with a glossy surface, dark green, with thin veins. The flowers are bell-shaped, pink or red, translucent, pubescent inside.

Wilbur or Wilbur (Wilbur Graves)

An original hoyka with very decorative leaves. The green leaves are literally “flooded” with silvery variegation. The flowers are white with a red center, collected in dense spherical umbrellas.

Patella

Epiphytic hoika with thread-like shoots. The leaves are green, oval, with a narrowed tip, pubescent below. Flowers grow in several pieces. The flower is cup-shaped, pink, with a bright crimson crown.

Lobby

Lives in India and Thailand. Bush hoyka with stems up to 1 m. Leaves are green, with rare light inclusions. The flowers are dark red (as if illuminated from within) with a white center and emit a pleasant aroma. The Cream variety has cream flowers.

Coriacea

Synonyms: Angustisepala, Mindanaensis. Hoyka with beautiful leathery leaves and lush umbrellas of flowers (from 30 to 75 pieces). Petals are yellow, curved back. The crown is a little lighter, the center is purple.

Germany

Large-leaved liana. The leaves are green with dark veins (up to 15 cm in length). The flowers are lemon, collected in umbrellas of 30-40 pieces.

Tsangi sp. DS-70

Lives in the Philippines. A liana with dense, velvety leaves – green with a darker border. A loose umbrella contains 10-15 flowers with a sweet aroma. The petals are red and curved back. The crown is reddish-orange.

Nicholsoniae

Synonym: Helvigiana. A common variety with bare vines and dense leaves. The leaves are green, but in the sun they take on a burgundy hue. Flowers are collected in umbrellas of 15-40 pieces. Depending on the subspecies, they are yellow, red, cream or greenish.

Balensis or Balaensis (Balaensis)

Epiphytic climbing vine with leathery leaves. The leaves are green, but may have silver or light splashes. Up to 50 flowers are collected in an umbrella. The corolla is yellowish, the crown is pink.

Lacunosa

There are many cultivars: Tove, Snow Caps, Eskimo, etc. Small-leaved vine with diamond-shaped leaves. The flowers are white with a nice pile, the middle is yellow. 10-20 pieces are collected in an umbrella. The aroma is pleasant and quite strong.

Phu Wua (Phu Wua or Phuwuaensis)

A climbing vine with glossy dark green leaves. The leaves are oval, with a sharp tip and a pronounced splash. The flowers are small, with a white corolla and a red center, collected in a flat umbrella.

Macgillivrayi

Hybrid form - Kaimuki. Large-flowered vine from Australia. It has glossy leaves (up to 18 cm in length), dark green with light specks. The flowers reach a diameter of 8 cm. The corollas are purple, the center is white.

Lithophytica

Lives in rocky areas. Hoyka has small dense leaves, dark green, sometimes with light specks. The flowers are white with a pink center, collected in umbrellas of 10-15 pieces. They have a weak aroma.

Magnifica

Epiphytic hoya with long lashes (3-4 m). The leaves are oval, dense, up to 20 cm. The flowers are large (5-9 cm in diameter), red and white. The aroma is reminiscent of gardenia.

Ciliata

Hoya is native to the Philippines. It has small leaves (up to 8 cm in length), dense, although thin, green, with short hairs. The flowers are up to 4 cm in diameter, star-shaped, with a musky aroma. The corolla is dark red, almost black. The crown is golden yellow.

Wiberg or Wibergiae

Epiphytic liana from the Philippine tropics. The leaves are dense, oval, dark green with a splash. The flowers are cream with a reddish center. The petals are pointed and curved back. The inside of the corolla is velvety.

Heuschkeliana or Heuschkeliana

Epiphytic creeping Hoya. The leaves are small (up to 5 cm in length), green, slightly curled down. Depending on the subspecies, the flowers are pink or yellow, collected in umbrellas of 3-7 pieces. In the evening they smell like caramel.

Vitiensis

The homeland of this hoya is the Fiji Islands. The leaves are smooth, oval, with a sharp tip and a depressed central vein, bright green, up to 12 cm in length. The flowers are flat, pink, with silvery pubescence and “curly” petals, and smell pleasant.

Finlansoni or Finlaysonii

An interesting variety with unusual, decorative leaves. The large (up to 20 cm in length) light green leaf is covered with a relief pattern of darker veins and a distinct border along the edges. Small creamy-white flowers are collected in spherical inflorescences.

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Aldrichii

Australian hoika epiphyte. The leaves are oblong, dense, shiny, intensely green. The corollas of the flowers are white or slightly pinkish, the crowns are purple. They grow in spherical inflorescences of 20-40 pieces.

Bahoi

Quite a rare liana with beautiful decorative leaves. The leaves are large (up to 20 cm in length), glossy, dark green, with a well-defined splash. The shape is oval, with a sharp tip.

Moonshadow (Incrassata Moonshadow)

Liana-shaped hoika. The leaves are oval, green with veins and a variegated stripe in the center. Inflorescences are spherical. The corolla of flowers is creamy-lemon with red-brown edges. The crown is white, translucent. They emit a fresh aroma.

Quinquenervia

Liana with beautiful waxy leaves. The leaf is green, oval, with a slightly curved tip. Inflorescences are spherical. The flowers have a yellow corolla with delicate inner pubescence and a white crown.

Hoya IR-26

Compact bed. The leaves are round, green, with a pointed tip and a silvery splash. In bright sun the leaves turn red. The flowers are small, yellow-red.

Rotundiflora

Original hoya from Thailand. Its peculiarity is waxy, green leaves of an interesting rounded-rectangular shape with curved edges. The flowers are creamy white with a pinkish center.

Rosita or Rosita

An interesting hoyka with thin curly stems and small leaves. The leaves are decorated with a dark border and may turn red in the sun. The flowers are small, pink, collected in hemispherical loose inflorescences.

Fitchii or Fitchii

Beautiful hoyka from the Philippines. The leaves are bright green, leathery, with light veins. The flowers are waxy, soft apricot with a pink center, collected in hemispherical inflorescences.

Waymani or Waimani (Waymaniae)

A vine with strong stems native to Borneo. The leaves are large (up to 15 cm in length), with wavy edges, slightly rough, with reddish pigmentation. The flowers are orange-red, collected in inflorescences of 15-25 pieces.

Endauensis

A rare species native to Malaysia. It has thin bare stems, rounded leaves with a “spout”. The surface is shiny, the edges are slightly wavy. The flowers are green-purple, very small (4 mm in diameter).

Limonica or Schisandra (Limonica)

Compact Hoya. The leaves are medium sized (up to 8 cm in length). The flowers are white or cream with a red center. The shape is star-shaped, the petals are slightly bent back. Emit a light aroma in the evening.

Guning or Gunung Gading

Sometimes it is called Gooding - forming one word from two. Hoyka is originally from Borneo. It has beautiful bright green leaves with a dark vein pattern. The flowers are white and pink, collected in hemispherical inflorescences.

Joy

Epiphytic liana from Hawaii. The leaves are large (15-18 cm in length), green with a light silver splash. Inflorescences are hemispherical. The corolla of the flower is yellow-light green, the crown is pink.

Blashernaezii

Epiphytic liana with large oblong leaves (up to 20 cm). There is slight pubescence. The flowers are bell-shaped, soft yellow, glossy, translucent. Collected in a drooping umbrella inflorescence.

Calistophylla (Callistophylla)

This hoyka has light green leaves with visible veins. The flowers are small, with a reddish corolla and a white crown. The aroma is not for everyone.

Parasitica Lao

Synonym: Rigida. A fast-growing hoyka with climbing shoots. The leaves are glossy, oval, with a pointed tip, green with a splash, medium in size. The flowers are small (1 cm in diameter), with a white corolla and a carmine crown. 35-40 pieces are collected in an inflorescence. Smells nice.

Pictah

Liana with small diamond-shaped leaves. The flowers are small, collected in a miniature umbrella. The petals of the corolla are apricot-yellow, the center is reddish-orange.

Benguetensis

Hoya with climbing stems. The leaves are elongated and thick, green in color, but may turn red in the sun. The flowers are yellow-orange, with a purple center. Collected in umbrella inflorescences of 15-20 pieces.

Kenejiana

Lives in New Guinea. The vine has thin green oval-shaped leaves with a sharp tip. The flowers are golden yellow, collected in hemispherical umbrellas of 20-25 pieces. The Albomarginata variety has leaves with a white border.

Rintzi

Epiphytic liana with long vines (up to 10 m). The leaves are leathery, oval, bright green with specks. The flowers are white, sometimes with a cream crown and a pink center.

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Patricia

An extremely beautiful hybrid variety. Green leaves turn red in bright sun. The flowers smell nice. They have a white corolla and a lavender-pink center.

Hoya sp. EPC-600

Epiphytic Hoya. The leaves are dark green and glossy, decorated with a beautiful silver splash. The flowers are star-shaped, with a cream corolla and a pink center.

Incurvula

A liana with light green leaves of oval or round shape. Small umbrellas are collected from 10-15 flowers. The corollas are creamy pink, the crown is greenish-red.

Archboldiana or Archiboldiana (Archboldiana)

Hoya with dark green leathery leaves (up to 15 cm in length). Umbrella inflorescences consist of 7-10 flowers. The shape of the flowers is bell-shaped, diameter is 4 cm. The corolla is white or pink, the crown is red.

Hoya ut 073

Hoyka with large decorative leaves - light green with darker veins forming a border and pattern. It blooms with pink or cream flowers with a bright center.

Forbesi or Forbesii (Forbesii)

Epiphytic liana with smooth leaves. The edges of the leaves are slightly curved. The umbrella contains up to 15 light green flowers with a yellow crown. Has no aroma.

Narcissiflora

Epiphytic hoika, blooming with small pale yellow flowers. Lives only in Kilimantan. It has thin oval leaves with a narrowed tip.

Soidaoensis

Small-leaved vine from Thailand. In the sun, the edges of the green leaves become purple. The flowers have a yellowish corolla with hairs, a transparent crown and a pink center.

Vitalina or Vitellina (Vitellina or Vitellinoides)

Epiphytic hoyka, blooming in spherical inflorescences. The leaves are fleshy, leathery, with a dark border. The corolla of the flower is dark beige, the crown is bright pink.

Biakensis or Biakensis (Biakensis)

The leaves of this plant are almost round and covered with a spectacular silvery splash. It blooms with small yellow flowers. Exudes a sweet aroma.

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Gracilis

Hoyka has small oblong leaves with a sharp tip, without pronounced veins, but with silvery splashes. The flowers are red with a yellow center. Collected in inflorescences of 10-20 pieces.

Beautiful or Bella (Bella)

Small-leaved vine from India and Thailand. The leaves are diamond-shaped, narrow, green. The flowers are truly beautiful: with a snow-white star-shaped corolla and a bright purple crown. Umbrellas are small and flat. Smells like vanilla.

Pachyclada

Thick-stemmed hoyka with pubescent leaves and stems. The leaves are leathery, green, round with a “spout”. The flowers are white, cream or yellowish. They exude a refined “perfume” aroma.

South or Australis (Australis)

Varieties: Lisa. Grows up to 3-10 m. The leaves are oval or rounded with a heart-shaped base and a sharp tip. The flowers are white or cream with a red spot under the crown. They emit a sweetish aroma.

Polyneura Broget

Lives in the Himalayas. The bushy vine grows up to 3-4 m. The leaves are diamond-shaped, with an interesting pattern of bluish veins. The corolla of flowers is white, the center is red.

Linear or Linearis

Epiphytic hoika with lashes up to 6m. The leaves are narrow, gray-green. The flowers are star-shaped, with a white corolla and a yellow center. They emit a vanilla aroma.

Globulosa

Synonym: Villosa Vietnam. Hairy hoya with large, veiny leaves. The edges are slightly wavy. Umbrellas are spherical and consist of white or cream flowers.

Imperialis

A vigorous growing epiphyte with large flowers. The leaves are leathery, fleshy, oval, with a longitudinal vein. The diameter of the flower is 6 cm. Hoya can bloom yellow, pinkish or greenish.

Meliflua

The large-leaved vine grows up to 4 m. The stems are thick and curly. Inflorescences are hemispherical, with 15-20 flowers. The corolla is pink, the central part is red.

Elliptica

Subspecies: Elliptica Splash . The leaves are medium in size, green with light veins (may have a splash). The flowers are white, quite large with a reddish center. They emit a light aroma.

Serpens

The small-leaved hoika lives in India, Australia, and Nepal. The leaves are gray-green, rounded, iridescent. The flowers are pubescent, pastel greenish, with a pleasant aroma.

Lasiantha

Bushy liana. The leaves are large, leathery, green-gray. Flowers are collected in drooping umbrellas. The corolla is bright orange, the crown is purple, with pubescence.

Griffiti

Rare view. The leaves of the vine are green, elongated, glossy with silver splashes. The flowers are milky white, up to 3 cm in diameter. Some varieties can bloom pink.

Buotti

A liana with thin climbing stems and succulent pointed leaves. Flowers are collected in umbrellas of 15-30 pieces. The corolla is lemon-colored, with beautiful pubescence. The inner crown is red.

Pandurata

Originally from China. Hoyka has elongated leaves with a silky sheen. The stems grow up to 1 m. The flowers are orange, with a red center.

David Cumingii

Liana from the Philippines. It has slightly narrowed, dark green leaves with a dark border. The umbrella contains 15-20 flowers with a diameter of up to 1 cm. The corollas are red, the middle is orange.

Mindorensis

Varieties: Superbra, Erytrostemma. Hoyka with curly stems and leathery, green leaves (they turn red in the sun). The corolla of flowers is red or white, beautifully pubescent. The crown is orange or reddish.

Megalaster

Hoyka with large flowers of unusual shape. In diameter - 6 cm. The flowers are dark red with petals directed forward. They emit a pleasant aroma.

Flores Island sp. UT 039

Hoyka with beautiful leaves that turn red in the sun. The inflorescences are bright pink, collected from 10-20 flowers. Emit a light vanilla aroma.

Parviflora

Cute hoyka from Thailand. It has thin curly stems and narrow dark green leaves. The flowers have a pale pink corolla and pubescence. They emit a perfume aroma.

Danumensis

Bush-like hoya with small dark green leaves. The flowers are white, bell-shaped with a flat corolla. There is pubescence.

Jennifer

An interesting variety is the cultivar Incrassata. A liana with bright green leaves decorated with a pattern of darker veins. Inflorescences are hemispherical. The flowers are creamy white with purple tips.

Ariadna

Spectacular large-flowered vine. The leaves are dark green, shiny with a longitudinal vein. The flowers are star-shaped, bright orange. The middle is reddish. Exudes a subtle musky aroma.

Lauterbachii

A vigorous vine with slight pubescence. The leaves are oval, bright green. In inflorescences there are 4-7 flowers. Diameter – 7 cm. Shape – bell-shaped. The color of the corolla is red or pink, the center is light.

Flavida

Lives in the Solomon Islands. The stems are curly. The leaves are medium sized, light green, with a central vein. Flowers – orange, pubescent; center is red.

Funga or Fungi (Fungii)

A fast-growing climbing vine native to southern China. The leaves are rounded, with a beautiful pattern of dark veins. Dense spherical umbrellas contain 50-60 flowers. The corollas are white or pinkish.

Chicken Farm

Originally from Borneo. The first specimen was found near the chicken coop (which is where the name comes from). The leaves are hard, shiny, and silvery speckled. The corollas of the flowers are yellow with reddish tips, the crown is white.

Cystiantha

An interesting variety with beautiful dark green leaves covered with a silvery splash. The flowers are bell-shaped and beige. Collected in almost flat inflorescences.

Elle

Compact bed. The leaves are dark green, oval, with sharp tips and a beautiful splash. They may turn red under the sun. It blooms with fluffy pink flowers with a yellow center.

Coronaria

Liana with thick, velvety pubescent leaves. The flowers are large, star-shaped. The corolla is creamy, the center is light green and pink.

Wayetii

A variety with elongated, narrow leaves decorated with a dark border. The inflorescences are lush umbrellas. The flowers are pubescent, purple in color with a dark purple center.

Albiflora

A very rare species from New Guinea. Its peculiarity is snow-white glossy flowers. The leaves are oval, with a sharp tip and visible veins.

Onychoides

Lives in New Guinea. The leaves are green, lanceolate-oval, with a clear longitudinal vein. Flowers - with sharp petals, dark wine color. They grow in small inflorescences of 4-7 pieces.

Thompsoni or Tomsoni (Thomsonii)

Grows in Tibet, India and China. A pretty hoya with splashy, grey-green leaves. The flowers are snow-white with a pale yellow center. They are collected in inflorescences of 20-30 pieces and smell like jasmine.

Sigilatis

Liana with thin branched stems. The leaves are elliptical, with a sharp tip, with silvery spots. The flowers are pinkish, with a pale yellow center.

Sunrise

Fast growing Hoya. The leaves are green with silver specks. In bright sun they turn purple. The flowers are small, yellow or pinkish, collected in flat umbels.

Cumingiana

Shrub hoyka. The leaves are oval, green, smooth. Flowers are collected in inflorescences of 10-20 pieces. The corolla with pointed petals is light green. The inner crown is red-violet.

Kalimantan

Beautiful variegated hoya. The leaves are large, bright green with dark patterns and veins. The inflorescences are spherical. The flowers are cream with purple tips.

Kentiana

Liana with narrow pointed leaves. Blooms almost all year round. Inflorescences are small umbrellas with purple flowers. The centers are yellow.

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Acute EPC-997

Synonym: Verticillata. Liana with a beautiful pinkish splash on young leaves. Mature foliage turns dark green. The flowers are white with a red or yellow center.

Rangsan

Hoyka with very decorative leaves and flowering. The leaves are oval, slightly elongated, with a sharp tip and a splash. The flowers are soft pink, glossy, seem translucent, like lenses.

Denissi

A lush epiphyte native to the Solomon Islands. Hoya has dark green, hard leaves with a narrowed end and beautiful veining. The flowers are bell-shaped, pink, collected in inflorescences of 10-15 pieces.

Clemensiorum

A vigorous vine with large leaves (up to 40 cm in length). The leaves are dark green with a pattern of veins, and in the sun they turn reddish. The corolla of the flower is brown, the crown is yellow. They smell like musk and oranges.

Diversifolia

Hoya with leathery, rather large leaves. Flowers of 15-20 pieces are collected in umbrellas. The corollas are pink, the middle is darker.

Calycina

Lives in Indonesia and New Guinea. Long, pubescent vine. The flowers are cup-shaped, but then open like stars. The petals are white, under the crown there is a purple-red spot.

Pentaphlebia

Philippine vine with climbing stems. The leaves are round with a “nose”, green, shiny. The flowers are white with a yellowish center.

Michelle

Hybrid form of Hoyek Akuta and Laos. The leaves are oval, dark green with a splash, with a curved tip. The flowers are small, creamy white.

Platycaulis

Shrub hoya. The leaves are green, smooth, and medium in size. The flowers are collected in flat inflorescences of 10 pieces. The corolla is light green, the crown is yellow.

Shepherdi or Shepherdi

Lives in the Himalayas. The leaves are narrow, drooping, green. Flowers are white or pale pink, collected in 5-15 pieces. There is a hybrid Minibelle from crossing with Hoya Carnosa.

Cystianta

Synonym: Campanulata. An interesting variety with lush inflorescences. The leaves are medium sized, thin, smooth, green. The flowers are waxy and bell-shaped. White or slightly pinkish.

Paziae

Bushy liana. The leaves are oval, with a narrowed tip, green, shiny. The flowers are white, with a red center.

Sarawak

A plant with large leaves with wavy edges. The veins and silvery splashes are clearly visible on the leaves. Under the bright sun they turn red. The flowers are soft pink.

Erythrina

Subspecies: Cameron Island. Liana with thin curly stems. The leaves are smooth, green, with veins, and turn red in the sun. The flowers are collected in inflorescences and beautifully pubescent. The corolla is white with an orange tint, the center is pinkish.

Krohniana

Small-leaved hoika from the Philippines. The leaves are small, green (up to 4 cm long). The flowers are white or cream with a yellow center.

Ilagiorum

Climbing epiphytic hoika. The leaves are bright green, leathery, smooth, with veins. The flowers are collected in inflorescences of 20-35 pieces. The corolla is reddish-orange, the crown is pink.

Hoya varieties with names and photos

Teneba

A spectacular climbing vine with large oblong leaves. The leaves are green, but quickly turn red in the sun. They have visible veins. The flowers are vanilla yellow with an orange center.

Deykei

An interesting variety with heart-shaped leaves. The leaves are dense, green with small splashes and dark veins. The flowers are creamy white and smell musky.

Mitrata

A curly hoika with a slow growth rate. The leaves are green, with splashes, of two shapes: convex and concave. The flowers are cream or white, with a red spot under the inner crown.

Praetorii

Original variety from Indonesia. Bush hoya. The leaves are green, large (up to 20 cm in length). The orange corolla of the flower is bent back and beautifully pubescent around the crown. The center is wine beige.

Kanyakumariana

Epiphytic liana with interesting leaves - heart-shaped. The leaves are small, bluish, with wavy edges. The pubescent corolla is creamy white, the crown is red.

Louis (Lyi)

Subspecies: Burma. Lithophytic winter-hardy hoya. The leaves are oval, dark green, pubescent. Inflorescences are white or pinkish. The center of the flower is purple or yellow.

Longifolia

A vigorous vine with long narrow leaves. The inflorescence is umbellate and loose. The flowers are white, beautifully pubescent, with a light yellow center.

Cutis porcelana

New among the Hoyek. Epiphytic liana with thin shoots and green leathery leaves. The flowers are shiny, like porcelain. The corolla is dark beige, the center is purple.

Mirabilis

Epiphytic liana from Thailand. The leaves are lanceolate, dark green, with silver specks, slightly wavy along the edges. The flowers are pubescent, light green-yellow.

Viola

Hoyka with oval leaves and spherical inflorescences. The leaves are shiny, green, with visible veins and a curved tip. The flowers are small, creamy white, with a darker center.

Glabra

A vigorous vine from Borneo. The leaves are oval, bright green, with thin light veins. The flowers are collected in spherical inflorescences. The corolla and crown are pink, the center is yellow.

Cagayanensis

A fast-growing vine with emerald silky leaves. The edges are slightly curved down. White-yellow pubescent flowers are collected in spherical inflorescences. Exudes a light citrus aroma.

Kurtisii

Small-leaved compact vine. The leaves are small, grey-green, heart-shaped, with silvery splashes. The inflorescences are large. The corolla of the flower is olive, the crown is red.

Imbricata

A climbing vine with thin stems. The leaves are green with a silvery splash, closely pressed to the trunk, like tiles. The flowers are pubescent, yellow with a white crown.

Perak

Hoyka with large and shiny embossed leaves, with silvery splashes. Depressed dark veins create a spectacular pattern. The inflorescences are spherical, collected from cream flowers. Exudes ginger aroma.

Inflata

Hoyka with original flowers in the shape of bells. The leaves are dark green, matte, with a narrowed tip. The inflorescence contains 2-12 yellowish flowers, similar to lilies of the valley.

How to properly care for Hoya at home

Caring for a hoya flower at home is generally not difficult and will not take much time, since the plant is considered not capricious. For a green “pet,” a well-lit location is suitable. The plant is tolerant of direct sunlight. Although caution in this regard will not hurt: due to exposure to direct ultraviolet radiation, burns may occur on the hoya. To prevent such a disastrous outcome, it is recommended to provide diffused light for the flower at noon by shading the window in one of the following ways:

• Tracing paper.
• Tulle.
• Marley.

An eastern or western window sill is well suited for growing hoya flowers at home. You cannot place the plant on a window facing north: due to a lack of sunlight, flowering will not occur at all. If you purchased a bush or vine that was in a shaded place in the store, it is not recommended to immediately place it in a part of the room with intense lighting - you need to gradually increase the amount of light so that the plant can gradually, without stress, adapt to new conditions.

When it comes to the question of how to properly care for hoya at home, temperature conditions play an important role. Temperature: in summer the plant loves warmth (+18...+23 °C), in winter - a cooler atmosphere (+14...+18 °C).

Many species can overwinter even at + 10 °C, but hoya is more thermophilic: if it is not provided with a warm winter, it can completely shed its foliage.

Air humidity in general is not a significant factor in growing a plant. But, as in the case of temperature, the Hoya beautiful species requires special conditions - the flower loves a humid environment, grows better in it and blooms more profusely. In summer, during the period of shoot growth, bushes or vines should be regularly sprayed with a spray bottle.

Proper care for wax ivy hoya, organized at home, means that once every six months the plant needs to be bathed and completely immersed in water.

To do this, fill the bath with warm water (from +30 to +40°C) and place the green “pet” in it (even at the stage before the buds appear!) in a flowerpot for 40 minutes. After this time, the shoots must be lifted and “hung” to dry, and the flowerpot with rhizomes must be left for another 1.5 hours. You can do it a little differently: just lower the pot under water heated to the temperature indicated above for 2 hours, and give the foliage a warm shower. This procedure will help stimulate flowering.

Necessary growing conditions

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• Hoya prefers bright, but diffused sunlight - the flowering process directly depends on this: if there is insufficient lighting, the vine will not bloom. It should be placed closer to the window, and in winter it should be artificially illuminated.
• The optimal temperature is 20-22°C. It should not fall below 15 °C (for some species - up to 10 °C).
• Humidity is moderate. In dry times, spraying is useful. A warm bath is sometimes used to make the hoyka bloom.

Watering and fertilizing when caring for hoya (with video)

An important aspect of caring for a home hoya flower is watering: moderate in summer, even less in winter. A feature of the culture is its ability to tolerate moisture deficiency well. In the warm season, you need to water the plant as the soil dries out, but it is still better not to let the earthen clod dry out. In order for the vine or bush to enjoy abundant flowering next season, a minimal amount of liquid will be required during winter dormancy. If the soil is waterlogged, the plant may begin to shed both leaves and shoots. Water for irrigation should be used that has settled and is soft.

Feeding: during the growth period - from March to September - once every 2 weeks. Hoya needs to be fertilized with mineral compounds during the growing process.

The ready-made mixture “For flowering succulents” can be purchased at a flower shop, or you can make it yourself at home, taking into account the recommended ratio of components:

• 2% magnesium.
• 10% nitrogen.
• 11% phosphorus.
• 18% potassium.

The solution must be poured into the pot along the edge. During winter dormancy, the plant does not need to be fertilized. Also, fertilizing is not needed at all if the crop is transplanted annually into a new, not yet depleted substrate.

To learn how to organize proper care for your hoya, watch the video below:

Care

Regular care will ensure abundant flowering and prevent diseases. Successful cultivation requires proper watering and fertilizing, pruning, and replanting into a larger pot (not too often).

Caring for a vine is not difficult, but some features must be taken into account.

Watering

Liana loves moisture, but does not tolerate waterlogging. The flowerpot should have a drainage layer and holes from which excess water flows into the pan. Then it is poured out. Before the next watering, the substrate needs to dry out. In hot weather, water 2-3 times a week with settled water (slightly warmer than room temperature), in winter - much less often, as needed.

Feeding

Hoya is fed with a complex of minerals, using a composition for succulents or orchids. I reduce the dosage of the substance for the volume of water specified in the instructions by half. Fertilizing is applied 3-6 times a season (summer and spring).

Trimming

Under natural conditions, pruning is not necessary, but at home, the growth of the vine must be controlled. Cut parts of the stems can be used as cuttings to propagate hoyka. Faded flower stalks are not cut off.

Transfer

Liana does not like transplanting too much and blooms better in a small pot. But if the roots have already entwined the soil and are sticking out of the drainage holes, it’s time to replant. Usually the procedure is carried out once every 5-6 years. Every year you can change the top layer of soil in the flowerpot.

Hoya propagation by apical and stem cuttings

There are three ways to propagate hoya flowers at home:

• By apical or stem cuttings.
• Seeds.
• Sheets.

Propagating a hoya plant by cuttings is considered the least difficult and most reliable way to grow a new specimen. It is necessary to take into account two main characteristics of the cutting:

• Age.
• Size.

Both apical and stem cuttings chosen for propagation should not be too young - their tissues tend to rot when they try to root. Therefore, it is better to give preference to cuttings that are mature, but have not yet had time to lignify.

The size of the rooting material should not be long. It is better to take cuttings that have two nodes covering two pairs of leaves. If you plan to propagate plant species with large foliage, then you can make an exception and take cuttings, keeping one node at a time.

Recommendations for reproduction

Almost always, when caring for hoya at home, it is propagated by cuttings.

Cuttings need to be taken from mature plants, preferably from those that have already bloomed. The cuttings should have at least two pairs of leaves, preferably even three. As a rule, cuttings take root well both in an ordinary glass of soft water and in a small greenhouse, where the substrate is a wet mixture of sand and peat.

An important condition for rooting is the presence of heat: it would be good to maintain a temperature of about +24ºС. So rooting will happen quickly, in 3-4 weeks. In colder air (but not below +20ºС), the cuttings will take longer to take root.

It is easy to propagate Hoya vine by layering. Lay the shoot internodes on the ground, having previously removed the leaves in this place, cover with a layer of damp peat and moss. Press down the shoot so that it does not break out to the surface.

Soon a tuft of roots will appear in the buried area, provided you have kept the mulch moist at all times. Carefully separate the shoot from the mother plant and replant it in a new, small pot.

How to take hoya cuttings to properly root the plant

In the question of how to properly cut hoya, special attention should be paid to pruning the cuttings. The best place for roots to appear is considered to be the area located under the node itself. Therefore, you need to leave a couple of centimeters of the stem under it, and cut off the rest. After a new shoot appears from the axil of the first node, you can cut off the second node and also root it.

Rooting is possible in one of two ways:

• Immediately in the substrate (at soil temperature +20...+25 °C).
• In water (at a temperature of + 22 ° C).

The first option is considered to be more reliable. Before rooting hoya cuttings, you need to prepare the soil according to one of the “recipes”:

• Mix equal parts of sphagnum moss (or peat), vermiculite (or perlite), fine expanded clay (or polystyrene foam).
• Combine fine expanded clay (1/5 part), perlite or vermiculite (1/5 part), planting soil (3/5 part).

The prepared substrate must be breathable so that the cuttings do not rot. Perlite or vermiculite will help ensure this soil property. You should also take care of the proper soil moisture, but the higher the level of its breathability, the faster the water evaporates from it. This problem can be solved using a plastic bag (how exactly will be discussed later).

Before rooting, for 100% results, you can treat the cuttings with Kornevin, but this is not necessary.

Diseases and possible problems

In most photos, hoya looks impressive, but when growing, the gardener has to face many problems.

Diseases

It is not difficult to find out why hoya does not bloom. Common reasons:

• rest period in an excessively warm room;
• soil oversaturated with fertilizers;
• lack of light or pruning of flower stalks.

If the air temperature is high and there is insufficient lighting, the hoya leaves turn yellow. If at the same time they fall off along with the buds, then the conditions of maintenance probably changed sharply: the pot was rearranged or the vine was in a draft for a long time.

With frequent watering with cold water, the leaves become covered with unattractive light spots.

A deficiency of nitrogen in fertilizers affects the plant with slow growth and small leaf sizes, especially in Hoya macrophylla.

If water accumulates in the ground for a long time, entire vine shoots can die.

Pests

Powdery mildew. White coating on the leaves, loss of their tone, yellowing. At the first signs of damage, leaves with plaque are cut off, and the remaining plant is washed with soda ash or potassium permanganate (5 and 0.25 g/l, respectively). In a neglected state, the flower is sprayed with a fungicide - three times with an interval of 3-5 days.

Root rot. The foliage softens and the shoots turn black. A coating of white mold becomes noticeable on the surface of the earth. To combat it, you will have to remove the plant from the pot and immerse it in a solution of an antifungal drug for flowers (for example, Previkur) for 3 hours. After this, plant the hoya in new soil and a pot.

Scale insects are brown tubercles with a red rim around them. To remove them, you will need to locally treat the stains with vinegar and then (after 2 hours) remove them with a soap solution. The soap should be immediately washed off under running water or shower, and then the plant should be sprayed with Aktara. Treatment is carried out once every 7 days for 3 weeks.

Whiteflies are white flying small insects. The plant is treated with Tanrek or Lepidocide three times every 10 days.

Spider mite. There are threads of cobwebs all over the plant, and on the lower surface of the leaves there is a whitish coating. They are removed with cotton wool and alcohol tincture, which is washed off with clean water after half an hour. It is useful to wrap the vine with film for several days to increase humidity, which mites cannot tolerate. If ineffective, spray the hoya with Fitoverm 4 times a month.

Planting home hoya with cuttings and caring for the plant

Planting hoya using apical or stem cuttings is carried out as follows: the cutting is placed in a plastic bag filled with a slightly moistened substrate so that the lower node is covered with soil. The bag is then placed horizontally, and after 10 days it will be possible to observe the appearance of roots.

You can do it differently by planting the cuttings in a flowerpot. Drainage is placed at the bottom of the container, then a substrate is placed into which the cutting goes deep, as in the previous version. To maintain moisture, a transparent plastic bag is placed loosely over the pot.

After 14-21 days, you can get a germinated cutting, ready for planting in a permanent place of growth in soil prepared using one of the previously described technologies.

Rooting in water is done like this. The container with the liquid is wrapped in foil on all sides, and holes are made in the top of the wrapper for the cuttings. Planting materials treated at will with Kornevin are lowered into the vessel so that the lower node is under water. A plastic bag is also placed loosely on the container (to allow free air flow). Roots will appear after 14 days. You need to transplant the cutting into the ground immediately, since the roots will become very fragile and may break off.

Landing rules

Lisa Australis loves loose, neutral, well-drained soil. A soil mixture of leaf soil with the addition of peat, perlite, pieces of tree bark and coconut peel is suitable for it (all components must be disinfected). Compositions for orchids and succulents can be used as ready-made substrates.

For planting, choose a ceramic pot of the required size (for good flowering, the root system should be compactly placed in the container). You can also use a plastic pot, but then you should water the vine less often, since the moisture will evaporate more slowly.

Technology:

• Drainage made of broken bricks, expanded clay or small pebbles is laid at the bottom.
• The plant is handled along with the lump and a support is installed nearby.
• The substrate is poured into the free space and compacted.
• Hoya is watered with soft, lukewarm water.

Hoya propagation by seeds and leaves at home

Hoya propagation by seeds at home is carried out using well-dried seed material in the year of its collection. The substrate can be prepared according to one of the above “recipes”. Shoots appear after 7 days.

As soon as the first shoots appear, you need to monitor the soil moisture: do not overwater it, but also do not let it dry out. The container with seedlings should be placed in a warm and well-lit place.

To prevent the occurrence of fungal diseases, it is recommended to treat them with some preparation containing copper in accordance with the instructions on the package. After 90 days, the seedlings will already have several pairs of leaves - from this moment they can be transplanted into separate flowerpots.

Hoya propagation from leaves is considered the most difficult and lengthy process. It is recommended to take leaves of those plants that live in the natural environment. Therefore, breeders use this method. But amateur florists also have the opportunity to experiment with house plants. The leaf is planted in a loose substrate, maintaining an angle of 45 ̊. After 2-3 weeks, roots will appear. The problem with this propagation method is that a leaf that has taken root may not sprout for several years. To speed up this process, drop one drop of “Heteroauxin” onto the base of the leaf using a pipette.

How to propagate using a leaf?

This method is difficult and may not always be productive and positive.

1. Before planting, the leaf must be treated with a growth stimulator (kinetin, adenine sulfate).
2. In order to grow a full-fledged plant from a leaf, it must have a piece of cutting because it contains the growing point.
3. The leaf must be planted in a tight pot, not forgetting to fertilize, and also create good environmental conditions.

How to transplant a Hoya into a new pot

The “plus” of growing the crop is that it does not require frequent replanting. It is carried out, if necessary, once every 1-3 years in the spring. Recommended substrate: flower soil mixture “For flowering succulents” or prepared independently according to one of the “recipes” discussed above.

Usually, the plant itself signals that replanting is necessary: ​​the root system protrudes from the drainage into the holes at the bottom of the flowerpot, the bush or vine does not grow, and the leaves become drooping.

Before replanting your home hoya, you need to choose the right new pot. If the goal is to get abundant flowering, then the container should not be much larger than the one in which the crop grew before. If it is necessary to stimulate the growth of a bush or vine, then the pot should be much more spacious than the previous one. You must not forget to place drainage at the bottom (pebbles, broken shards, stones measuring from 1 to 1.5 cm, foam chips).

Transplanting a healthy crop into a new container and fresh substrate is carried out using the transfer method - that is, an earthen ball entwined with roots is not destroyed, but is transferred to another container and supplemented with the required amount of soil. When planting, the hoya is not deeply buried; the transplanted plant requires standard care - as described above.

Typical mistakes of a beginning gardener

Hoya can tolerate many mistakes in care, but they negatively affect its decorative properties. The lack of flowering clearly signals that the plant is unhappy with something. But there are other “signs” that you need to be able to interpret.

Table: how Hoya reacts if it is not cared for correctly

Drying hoya leaves indicate that the plant is too hot or the air in the room is too dry.

Pruning and shaping hoya

An important aspect of caring for hoya when growing it at home is pruning. The procedure is carried out during transplantation. It is necessary to remove those shoots that are excessively long - this will promote abundant flowering of the plant. To make the stems branch, use the method of pinching the tips after the fourth leaf is formed.

To form the crown of vines, supports are used. If the shoots are flexible, then rings, hearts, arches, spirals, etc. are suitable. Branches are secured to windows or walls with threads. Hanging plants can be left hanging from the pots. The main thing is to make sure that the flowerpot is light, otherwise the risk of it tipping over will increase.

Purchase and adaptation

Adult hoya can be bought in special stores, but not every variety is easy to find. Many collectors or hobbyists sell cuttings for rooting via the Internet (gardening communities, forums, VK, ad sites, etc.). They offer not only popular, but also rare species (the price for cuttings is much lower than for rooted hoyka).

After purchasing, the vine (or cuttings) should be placed for two to three weeks separately from other plants. She is regularly examined for signs of illness. At this time, hoya cannot be trimmed, replanted, or fed.

Common Hoya Diseases and Pests

The majority of Hoya species are resistant to diseases and pests, but if the crop is not provided with proper care, it may be primarily affected by the following parasites:

Red spider mites.

Scale insects.

Aphid.

Root nematodes.

If the presence of any insects is noticed on flowers, leaves, or branches, it is necessary to treat the bush or vine with an insecticide (for example, Actellik). If indoor hoya flowers with fleshy and thickened foliage have suffered from pest attacks, you can simply wipe them with a cotton swab dipped in medical alcohol.

If the rhizome of the crop is affected by nematodes, you also need to replant it into a fresh steamed substrate and a new disinfected flowerpot.

Among the diseases of indoor hoya, the most common are:

Gray, black, root rot.

Spotting.

Powdery mildew.

If the soil is waterlogged, the room temperature is too low, the plant suffers from fungus. It leads to rot. The presence of the disease is indicated by spots - brown, gray - on the stems, leaves, buds, and wilting of the plant.

To cure the affected crop, you can use a soap-copper solution. If focal root rot occurs, then you need to remove the rhizome, treat it with Bordeaux mixture or colloidal sulfur and replant the vine or bush. If most of the root system rots, the plant will have to be destroyed.

The appearance of a white coating on a flower indicates the spread of powdery mildew. Humidifying the air in the room where the crop is grown, optimizing watering, and improving ventilation will help get rid of the disease.

Look at the photo to see what a Hoya flower looks like when it is affected by powdery mildew to be able to recognize the disease in time:

Bloom

Hoya australis blooms when the plant comes into full bloom. Sometimes you have to wait for flowers for several years, but then it will bloom regularly. Flowering period from June to October. The first wave of flowering usually occurs in June, and the second in early autumn.

When the hoya produces buds, do not move it to another place - it may drop them.

After the fragrant stars of wax flowers fade, do not cut off the flower stalks; new buds will appear on them next year.

Smell

The large inflorescences of Hoya australis have a strong and pleasant smell. The aroma varies among different species - some have a subtle and delicate scent, others are bright and spicy. Hoya Lisa, for example, emits a light, fresh aroma reminiscent of tulips.

Trimming

Hoya does not like pruning, but old or diseased leaves need to be removed. Too long shoots should also be trimmed.

If there were no flowers on them before, they will not appear.

Growth rate

Southern hoya species grow unevenly, variegated forms grow slower than monochromatic ones.

But Hoya Australis Lisa grows quite quickly and steadily - this is one of its advantages.

Lifespan

The plant is perennial; with proper care, it can live and bloom for more than ten years.