Hoya verticillata
About Hoya verticillata
With over 500 species and even more cultivars, there's a Hoya out there for everyone! They're native to Southeast Asia and their common name, waxplant, refers to their thick, waxy leaves which help them retain water in the heat. They're excellent climbers and will take off if you give them a trellis to grow on. Their other-worldly, star-shaped flowers are often fragrant and come in brilliant shades of red, pink, yellow, and more!
Taxonomy
Hoya verticillata
Hoya
Apocynaceae
Gentianales
Also known as
waxplant and waxvine
How to care for Hoya verticillata
How often to water your Hoya verticillata
Hoya verticillata needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for Hoya verticillata in your home
Hoya verticillata may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Hoya verticillata in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Hoya verticillata
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Hoya verticillata after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Hoya bella is putting on a show. She has so many flowers! I love it! 🥰 #Hoya #HoyaHeads #HoyaBella #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #FloweringPlants
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#hoya #hoyahangout #hoyaheads Hoya hesclenciana (outer verigated for may. Sorry for the delay; some stuff came up.
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My first Hoya bloom I’m so extremely excited 😆 #HappyPlants #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #HoyaHangout #Hoya #HoyaHeads #HoyaAddicts
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#plantfairies have given me 3, not one, not two, but THREE blossom clusters on my #Hoya #WhatTheSuccWednesday?! #HoyaHangout #HoyaHeads
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#Hoya #PlantID Hey! I’ve been living under the delusion that this was a pothos variety but…I think I might have been wrong and it’s a type of Hoya (as it has kinda woody stems on the mature stems?). Would anyone help ID this plant? Thank you!
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A bit early for #freshleaffriday, in my region, but just look at that #newgrowth 😍 😍 😍 The #hoya I started to propagate just before I joined Greg is not only firmly rooted and happy, but also starting a new vine. I don't know how long this takes normally, but I really did not expect these kinds of results this fast. From this evening onward, I will count her as an established plant and give her a place in my oasis. Meet Annabelle. May she prosper. #hoyahangout #propagationstation #plantsmakepeoplehappy
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Best FriYAY comes with #PlantMail The first is from #GregPlantShop and they did not disappoint! Plant is gorgeous and healthy. Looking forward to the shop expanding and taking all my money 🙌🏼 Rest are from Coastal Botanic on Etsy. Bought a variegated burle marx and the surprise “scratch/dent” box. Super pleased with how healthy the plants seem!! Plants were packaged with care, labeled, care card, sticker 👏🏻 #Syngonium #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #GregGang #Philodendron #Begonia #Hoya #NewPlants #NewEnglandGregGang #PLANTMAFIA #Greggers
Care Summary for Hoya verticillata
Hoya verticillata
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 12 days
< 3ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.