Hoya
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Hoya Kentiana
The key to hoya kentiana care is to keep it’s roots from sitting in wet soil, and use a light, airy and well draining medium… Hoya Kentiana Summary Light needs: Bright indirect sunlight. Watering needs: Water when soil is dry, checking it weekly. Fertilizer: Feed a balanced feed once a month in spring and summer. Soil: A really well draining mix. Humidity: 60%. Temperature: 10-25°C (50 – 77°F). Where to buy: Try one of these Rare Plant Shops. Common issues: Root rot from overwatering. Introduction The hoya kentiana is a really nice shaped hoya with thin long oblong leaves, and light green coloring down the leaf center. Tip: we recommend Etsy…
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Hoya Fitchii
Welcome to our guide to Hoya Fitchii care, covering all you need to know about care and propagation… Hoya Fitchii Care Summary Light needs: Bright indirect sunlight. Watering needs: Let the soil dry out completely before watering it again, check soil weekly. Fertilizer: A well diluted balanced plant feed every 3 or 4 weeks in the spring and summer. Soil: A mix of orchid bark, perlite and cactus compost. Humidity: 60%. Temperature: 15-35°C (60-95°F), Where to buy: Try our list of Rare Plant Shops. Common issues: Overwatering. Introduction The hoya fitchii is a small pretty light green hoya, known for it’s leathery veined leaves and grows in the wild in…
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Hoya Rosita
Welcome to our guide to the Hoya Rosita all you need to know about care and propagation, including light, water, soil, temperature and humidity needs… Hoya Rosita Care Summary Light needs: Bright indirect sunlight. Watering needs: Check soil weekly Fertilizer: Feed once a month in spring and summer. Soil: Loose, well-draining. Humidity: 40-60%. Temperature: 65 to 80°F (18 to 27°C). Where to buy: Try our list of Rare Plant Shops. Common issues: Overwatering. Introduction Hoya Rosita is a gorgeous vining succulent with elongated green leaves and maroon edges. It is a hybrid of the hoya wayetii x hoya DS-70. It is native to Southeast Asia and Australia; it grows best…
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Hoya Sigillatis
Welcome to our guide to the Hoya Sigillatis all you need to know about care and propagation, including light, water, soil, temperature and humidity needs… Hoya Sigillatis Care Summary Light needs: Bright indirect sunlight. Watering needs: Water it when totally dry, check soil once or twice a week. Fertilizer: Feed once a month in spring and summer. Soil: Hoya Soil. Humidity: 65-85%. Temperature: 60-95°F (15-35°C). Where to buy: Try our list of Rare Plant Shops or Etsy. Other names: Flecked Leaf Hoya, Hoya hasseltii Common issues: Overwatering. Introduction Hoya Sigillatis is a rare epiphytic succulent native to Southeast Asia, specifically Malaysia. The oval, green leaves with silver speckles sets it…
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Hoya Linearis
The key to good hoya linearis care is to replicate it’s natural habitats as an epiphytic plant that grows on tree branches, we’ll go into more detail below… Hoya Linearis Summary Light needs: Lots of indirect sunlight. Watering needs: Water when nearly all the soil is dry. Fertilizer: High phosphorous feed when flowering, balanced fertilizer the rest of the time. Soil: Mix of orchid bark and cactus soil, plus some perlite. Humidity: 60%. Temperature: 15-28°C (59-82°F). Where to buy: Try our list of Rare Plant Shops. Other names: Wax plant. Common issues: Root rot from over watering or poor drainage. Introduction The hoya linearis is known for its really thin leaves…
