Hoya Lacunosa - Care Tips And More

Welcome to our guide to hoya lacunosa care…

Hoya Lacunosa Care Summary

Light needs:	Bright indirect sunlight.
Watering needs:	Check the soil once a week and water it when dry.
Fertilizer:	Use a well diluted balanced feed once a month in spring and summer.
Soil:	A mix of equal parts soil, perlite and orchid bark.
Humidity:	60%.
Temperature:	15-28°C (59-82°F).
Where to buy:	Try our list of Rare Plant Shops.
Common issues:	Overwatering and root rot.

Introduction

The hoya lacunosa is originally from Indonesia, and is know for its strong sweet-floral scented flowers.

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Light Needs

Bright indirect sunlight is best. They will be fine in medium light to be honest, further back from the window, but they may flower less.

Tip: give it plenty of light to encourage flowering.

How Often To Water

Check the soil once a week and water it when dry. You want to let hoyas dry out as they are epiphytic by nature, which means they live on trees in the wild and root in bark. So they really do not want to sit in soggy soil.

Fertilizer

Use a well diluted balanced feed every 3 or 4 weeks in the spring and summer months. They’ll be ok if you don’t feed them, but can grow quicker and fuller if you do.

Hoya Lacunosa Soil

A mix of equal parts soil, perlite and orchid bark is best, it will stop it getting too soggy and avoid root rot. You want to mimic their natural environment of living in tree bark as much as you can, they do not want to sit in wet, water logged soil.

For more on hoya soil (what to buy and how to make your own) see our guide here: Hoya Soil.

When To Repot

Check the roots once a year and pot them up if the roots have started to get crowded. They are ok if a little crowded, but heavy root crowding can slow growth.

Humidity

60% is ideal, they will be ok in less, but will thrive if give 60% or more, it can really help to encourage growth and blooming.

Temperature

Aim for a daytime temperature of 15-28°C (59-82°F). Try to keep it above 10°C (50°F), as minimum temperature at night or in the winter.

How To Propagate Hoya Lacunosa

You want to take a cutting with at least 2 nodes (the joints where the leaves grow from),. Take the leaves form the bottom node and put it in jar of sphagnum moss so that the bottom naked node is under the moss and the leafy node is above the surface. Keep it humidity, warm and bright and it will root over two months, and when it stats growing new foliage you can pot it up in to a hoya potting mix.

For more on hoyas see our hoya category with all our hoya care guides.

Hoya Lacunosa Varieties

Here’s a list of a few Hoya lacunosa varieties:

Hoya lacunosa Silver
Hoya lacunosa Royal Flush
Hoya lacunosa variegated
Hoya Lacunosa Splash
Hoya lacunosa Pallidiflora
Hoya Lacunosa Langkawi Island

Hoya Lacunosa USDA Zone

They can live outdoors in zones 10-11.

Hoya Lacunosa Vs Krohniana

The difference between the lacunosa and the krohniana are the leaf shape, the lacunosa has oval shaped leaves and the krohniana has heart shaped ones.

Hoya Lacunosa Vs Bella

They are both similar, the lacunosa has oval shaped leaves, and the bella has leaves that look similar, but on closer inspection they are a bit more angular, like a wide sword blade.

Hoya Lacunosa Vs Pubicalyx

You can tell the difference as the Publicalyx has more elongated longer leaves than the lacunosa.

Is It Toxic to Cats?

Good news, they are not toxic to dogs or cats.

Hoya Lacunosa Bloom

They are known for their strong, cinnamon scented blooms. They look great too.

Where To Buy

Try our list of Rare Plant Shops.

FAQs And Common Problems

Overwatering and root rot.