Humidity: Hoya prefer higher humidity, between 60-80% - they definitely grow better with higher humidity. You can dilute fertiliser to half the recommended amount but never add more. Alternatively, you can pot in a mix of coco chips and perlite.įertilising: Feed your plant every few waterings during the growing season or when you observe active growth. Potting mix: A chunky well draining mix composed of coco coir, perlite or vermiculite, orchid bark, sphagnum moss and worm castings you could also add some horticultural charcoal to this epiphytic mix. Be sure to thoroughly moisten the substrate. Water: Allow the majority of the mix to dry out as the mix is traditionally quite chunky, water will usually flow through quite easily. An east-facing window is usually a good spot. Light: B right indirect light, meaning the plant sees the sun for 0-4 hours per day - this could be through trees or a translucent curtain, it’s important for the plant to see the sky in order to thrive. Hoya aren’t considered toxic, however, they may make your pet or child vomit if ingested, keep out of reach just to be safe.įor further information about Hoya , check out our blog. We do not recommend removing the plant from the coco husk plug.Įach plant is numbered, if you order plant number one, you will receive plant number one. Don in 1838, the specific epithet means ‘broad-leaved’ in Latin.ġ2cm potted plant in a coco husk plug with coco coir, coco chips, perlite and pine bark. Genus name is new Latin, named after Thomas Hoy ( c. It has persistent peduncles and in its native range will bloom frequently. Hoya latifolia is generally found very high up in the sunny spots of the canopy, having climbed its way up host trees. This epiphytic climber produces large glabrous leaves, they are broadly ovate and very fleshy, light-dark green and will turn red-maroon when sunstressed. Sarawak isn’t a species, it is geographical designation, this means it’s an unidentified species found in Sarawak which is incidentally also the primary collection site for H. Hoya latifolia is part of the Apocynaceae family and its native range is Myanmar to W.
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