Hoya Lacunosa - Care Tips And More

Welcome to our guide to the 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.

Bright indirect sunlight is best. They will be ine in medium light to be honest, further back form 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 once a month in spring and summer.

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 well.

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.

Temperature

Aim for 15-28°C (59-82°F).

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.

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.

Where To Buy

Try our list of Rare Plant Shops.

FAQs And Common Problems

Overwatering and root rot.