BOTANICAL NAME: Hoya curtisii
COMMON NAME: Wax plant, Wax Vine
ORIGIN: Native to several regions of Asia including Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, India and Australia.
GOOD FOR: Intermediate plant parents
HEIGHT: Vines will grow up to 5’
LIGHT: Bright, indirect light is best. More light will produce more vibrant leaves and more clusters of star-shaped, waxy flowers.
WINDOW PREFERENCE: Southern facing window is best, but it can adapt to an east or west location if situated in front of the window. These plants also prefer their space. Avoid placing too close to other plants.
WATER: The Hoya is a semi-succulent plant that thrives in tropical conditions, but its water needs depend on the thickness of the leaves. Thicker leaved hoyas are more drought tolerant. Thinner leaved hoyas will need more water. Once the soil is almost completely dry, and as the leaves wrinkle, water around the base of the plant until you see water draining from the bottom of the pot. At this point you can stop. Use room temperature water.
HUMIDITY: Basic household humidity, though they will grow faster when humidity is higher.
TEMPERATURE: Prefers daytime temperature to be 70 degrees, 60 degree at night, which encourages mature plants to flower in the spring and summer.
SOIL / REPOTTING: Well aerated, fast draining potting soil. This plant likes to be root bounds, so avoid planting in too large of a pot.
PLANT FOOD: In spring and summer, feed once a month. We recommend using Joyful Dirt Houseplant Plant Food. Stop feeding in fall and winter due to slower growth and dormancy.
PRUNING: New flowers develop on old stems, so do not totally prune your Hoya of these older, thicker stems.
PESTS: Mealy bugs, Spider Mites and Aphids are a common pest for the Hoya.
TOXICITY: Non-Toxic
ANGRY PLANT PROBLEMS: Yellowing leaves – Overwatering. Fungus issues – Your plants are overcrowded. Give them some space from other plants to allow the leaves to breathe.
