Hoya wayetii
A tropical evergreen vine, usually grown as a houseplant, with climbing or trailing stems and pairs of thick, narrowly oval-shaped, waxy dark green leaves with a fine dark red edge. Fragrant, star-shaped burgundy flowers are sometimes produced in late summer
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Red | Green | ||
Autumn | Green | |||
Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H1ABotanical details
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Climbing, Trailing
- Genus
Hoya are evergreen perennials, often twining climbers, with simple, leathery leaves and often fragrant flowers with 5 spreading waxy petals, followed by slender, spindle-shaped pods contained small seeds in copious silky floss
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- Philippines
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow indoors in a free-draining potting mix, such as a mixture of peat-free, loam-based compost, sharp sand, ground bark and charcoal. Position in bright filtered light, with moderate to high humidity, and water freely in the growing season; keep just moist in winter. Will not tolerate wet soil. See hoya cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by layering in spring or summer; root semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in late summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- hanging basket
- Houseplants
- Sub-tropical
- Conservatory and greenhouse
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to mealybugs, glasshouse whitefly and scale insects
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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