The Main Plant entry for Hoyas (Hoya)

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Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Wax Plant

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Location: Sebastian, Florida Date: 2019-05-15
Location: Tampa Bay, Florida Date: June Hoya
Location: Sebastian, Florida Date: 2019-05-15
Location: Sebastian, Florida Date: 2023-07-18
Location: Port Orange, Florida Date: 2018-10-23
Location: From my collection. Poland.
Location: My garden Date: 2020-09-12
Location: Sebastian, Florida Date: 2020-03-15 Buds in different stages of development.
Photo by blueeyes
Photo by mjsponies
Location: From my collection. Poland.
Location: Sebastian, Florida Date: 2015-06-04 No longer have this Hoya and can't recall the name.
Location: My garden in Tampa, Florida Date: 2023-06-17 My Hoya leaves :), look healthy for a clearance rescue.
Location: Houston Date: 2012-05-02
Location: My garden
Location: Sebastian, Florida Date: 2019-05-02
Location: Sebastian, Florida Date: 2019-08-13 Hoya pubicalyx (can't remember which cultivar)
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida Date: 2012-05-29
Location: Sebastian, Florida Date: 2023-12-21
Location: From my collection. Poland.
Location: Sebastian, Florida Date: 2020-07-16 Hoya pubicalyx and Hoya obovata
Location: Sebastian, Florida Date: 2021-10-29 Tiny rose-bud like blooms of Hoya heuschkeliana
Photo by plantladylin
Location: Maine Date: 2022-09-29
Photo by jojoe
Photo by mjsponies
Date: 2011-10-05
Photo by needrain
Location: Sebastian, Florida Date: 2020-04-19
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida Date: 2013-07-29 #Pollination
Location: From my collection. Poland. Hoya parasitica albomarginata
Date: 2021-09-19
Location: My garden east bed near coneflower Date: 2023-01-16
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida Date: 2014-05-02
Photo by plantladylin
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida Date: 2014-06-16
Photo by extranjera
Photo by plantladylin
Location: Sebastian, Florida Date: 2019-08-13 Hoya pubicalyx (can't remember which cultivar)
Location: Houston Date: 7-22-11
Photo by tarev
Photo by tarev
Location: Sebastian, Florida Date: 2008-07-04
Date: 2021-09-19
Location: My garden in Tampa, Florida Date: 2023-06-17 A Hoya clearance rescue
Location: From my collection. Poland. Hoya parasitica albomarginata
Location: From my collection. Poland. Hoya kerrii
Location: Plano, TX Date: 2015-02-04 Hoya sp. 33 (AP1054)
Location: Kambald WA Date: 5/1/2017
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida Date: 2015-04-04
Photo by jojoe
Location: Ingleside. Illinois Date: 2022-05-14
Photo by tarev
Photo by Cinta
Date: 2014-03-07
Location: Tampa, FL Date: 2016-01-13 A variety for sale at USF Botanical Gardens
Photo by needrain
Location: Aloha Hoyas Hoya archboldiana x Hoya onychoides SRQ 3117
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida Date: 2014-02-11 Hoya pubicalyx with colorful leaves from being grown in a lot of
Location: Portland Nursery, Portland Or.
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Photo by DogsNDaylilies
Photo by tarev
Photo by plantladylin
Photo by tarev
Photo by plantladylin
Photo by Carolyn22
Photo by Paul2032
Date: 2014-03-07
Photo by plantladylin
Location: SRQHoyas Hoya archboldiana x H macgillivrayi 'Rainforest' SRQ 3067
Location: My garden Cutting from possibly 50 yr old original plant;
Location: SRQHoyas Date: 2015-02-02 Hoya archboldiana x H onychoides SRQ 3117
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida Date: 2012-07-07
Location: Sebastian, Florida Date: 2015-08-14
Location: Sebastian, Florida Date: 2008-07-04
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida Date: 2012-05-29
Location: San Clemente Date: 2019-11-20
Location: My garden
Location: Sebastian, Florida Date: 2015-05-13
Location: Sebastian, Florida Date: 2015-05-13
Location: Oceanside, California Date: 2021-06-15 Hoya Maenam IML 1420. Striking veining on leaves and also leaves
Date: 2009-07-24 Cuttings rooting
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida Date: 2012-05-29 Received as a cutting labeled Hoya parviflora which has been dete
Location: My garden Date: 2019-06-05 It’s rooting! New leaf
Location: Oceanside, California Date: 2021-06-15 Hoya Maenam IML 1420. The leaves on this one not only have striki
Comments:
  • Posted by terrafirma (NE. FL. - Zone 9a) on Aug 24, 2014 10:10 AM concerning plant:
    An evergreen vine that must have a very rich, loose, well-drained soil. It has thick waxy leaves and tight clusters of small waxy flowers. Seems to bloom best when pot-bound. Don't prune out flowering wood. New blossom clusters appear from stumps of old ones.
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Discussion Threads about this plant
Thread Title Last Reply Replies
Photo credit by SRQHoyas Feb 9, 2015 5:10 PM 4
Lovely combination by Baja_Costero May 17, 2019 1:18 PM 3
Do you know the hoya species name? by ForTheWin May 27, 2020 1:57 PM 1
This is not Hoya 'Rebecca' by plantladylin Jan 18, 2021 1:50 PM 2
Mislabeled? by plantladylin Jan 8, 2024 1:34 PM 1

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