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Hoya

Hoya

Wax plant

DifficultyEasy
SeasonSummer
PottedBlooms for 2-3 weeks

Meaning

Youth and beauty, full of hope

Clusters of little star flowers that look made of wax, and fleshy leaves.

Safe for cats and dogs. Any plant can still upset a pet’s stomach if they eat a lot, so keep it out of reach.

Light

Bright, indirect light

Water

Water thoroughly when bone-dry

Temperature

15-30°C, not below 10°C

Feed

Once a month while it's growing

Do this when you get home

  1. Put it by a bright window. It suits a hanging pot.
  2. The leaves are fleshy and drought-tolerant. Water only when the soil is bone-dry.

Day to day

  • Don't cut off the short spur that already flowered (the peduncle). It blooms from the same spot next time.
  • The stems climb and trail. A small trellis helps.

Common questions

It never flowers?

Not enough light is the main reason. A hoya needs to be quite bright before it blooms.

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Get a nudge when it’s time to water or change the vase water, and keep a diary for each plant, in the PetalPal app. Search “PetalPal” on the App Store or Google Play.