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Native to South East Asia. This is a fast and easy to grow hoya, but needs to be grown in airy soil (not in a soil-less medium). It has attractive shiny green foliage with almost round shaped leaves and many silver flecks. To avoid deformed leaf growth and to keep variegation from reversing back to green, the plant should be grown in bright light (not direct sunlight) and with high humidity. It has gorgeous ball shaped flowers with a sweet fragrance that's not overpowering.
LIGHT
Bright to light shade
COLD TOLERANCE
10 ºC
WATER
Water moderately when soil is dry
SOIL PH
Unknown
SOIL TYPE
50% potting 50% non organic material (pumice, perlite, or orchid barks).
FERTILIZER
Fish emulsion, kelp solution, worm casting, shrimp compost.
PROPAGATION METHODS
Stem cuttings
HUMIDITY LEVEL
Medium
ACTIVE SEASON
Summer
NOTE
Hoya obovata is toxic to cats and dogs
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ROOTING CUTTINGS
Insert cutting into the soil (1" deep). When soil is dry, water the plant sparingly. Roots should form in the following two weeks. Plants should be in bright shade during the rooting period.
