Hoya curtisii

Hoya curtisii Care

Hoya curtisii

Other names: Hoya Aloha, Fung Wax Flower

What is the plant

The Hoya curtisii is an epiphyte plant, meaning it grows on the surface of other plants, like trees, and both plants live in harmony. This plant is perfect for hanging baskets as it is a trailing plant and displays beautifully.

Easy to identify, the Hoya curtisii has small, heart-shaped flowers with splashes or splats of silver. Found in their native home of Eastern Asia, this plant is a slow grower but easy enough to care for. This means that patience will be required to see the Hoya’s red-yellowish flowers bloom, but they give off a wonderful citrus smell when they do!

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

18°C - 22°C

Hardiness zone

10 - 11

Difficulty

Easy

How to Care for the Plant

Water
The Hoya has succulent leaves that are excellent at sucking up and storing water. This means you’ll only need to water this plant when the soil is almost completely dry. Use a finger to test the soil before watering.
Pruning
Pruning is only necessary to remove dead leaves or vines if you choose to. Otherwise, this plant is pretty self-sufficient. Be sure not to prune the peduncle (flower bloom area) as they grow in the same spot repeatedly.
Fertilizer
This plant’s growing season is spring and summer, which means it’ll need a houseplant fertilizer applied once a month during this time.

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Sunlight
This plant is more than happy with bright, filtered light, as direct sunlight can be harmful to its leaves. However, a bit of direct sunlight can encourage this plant to bloom!
Soil
A succulent or cactus mix will be perfect for this plant! Add in some perlite to help the soil drain better and even orchid bark for extra oomph.
Propagation
Make sure your chosen vine cuttings are long and have healthy leaves before placing them in water or soil.

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Temperature
As a tropical plant, you’ll want to keep above-average humidity in your home along with temperatures between 65-85°F (18-29°C).
Container
As a slow grower, the Hoya curtisii won’t need to be repotted often as long as you provide a well-draining container with room for the plant to spread out.
Fun fact
This plant is sometimes called the Hoya Aloha or Fung Wax Flower.