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
There are many ways to root the cuttings and here are a few methods: in water, in soil, or in vermiculite. You can root the cuttings in water first and than pot them up in soil when their roots emerge. When rooting in soil or vermiculite, insert the cuttings into the medium (1" - 2" deep). Keep medium moist. Roots should form within two weeks.