Hindu Knot Care

All hoya plants, including the Hindu Rope plant, are succulentLearn the definition of a succulent plant and why they are called a "fat plant."s that need very little water. Water when the soil is almost dry. During the winter, water all varieties of hoya plants even less.

Using clean, sharp pruning shears, cut at an angle to remove a section off the tip of one of the plant’s vines that includes at least one pair of leaves.

Use a balanced fertilizer with an NPK number of 15-15-15 or a low-potassium blooming fertilizer such as 7-9-5. Dissolve 1/4 teaspoon of the fertilizer in 1 gallon of filtered water, or according to the label's rate, then water once a month with the solution from midspring until late summer.

Light. Too much direct, intense sunlight can result in leaf scorch for Hindu rope plants and too little means their growth habit will be particularly slow, and they may not produce any flowers. Bright but indirect light usually produces the best results in terms of growth and flowering.

Lightweight, well-aerated, fast-draining growing medium.

The main reason these plants make great houseplants is because they like the consistently warm indoor temperatures. This true of the Hindu rope plant, which prefers daytime temperatures of 70 F (21 C) and above and nighttime temperatures that are about 10 degrees Fahrenheit lower, or around 60-65 F (16-18 C).

Non-Toxic to Dogs, Non-Toxic to Cats Toxic Principles: Non-toxic. Hindu Rope Plants, a type of Hoya, produce picturesque star-shaped flowers after a couple of years of growth.

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