Hoya wayetii — popular Philippine hoya with red-bronze margins and fragrant umbels of red-burgundy star flowers with yellowish corona.
Approx height (including pot): 10 cm
Flowering state: No flowers
Country of origin: Netherlands
Hoya wayetii is a popular species with elliptic-lanceolate leaves, green with red-bronze margins under bright light. Grows compactly-moderate, ideal for hanging baskets or trellis. Flowers appear in compact umbels of intense red-burgundy star blooms with yellowish corona, sweetly fragrant in the evening.
It's one of the easiest hoyas to care for, recommended for beginners. Blooms abundantly and intensely, with dramatic colors making it a favorite.
Philippines, tropical forests.
Bright indirect light to develop red-bronze margins, humidity 50-70%, temperatures 18-28°C. Airy substrate.
Umbels of 15-25 red-burgundy star flowers with yellowish corona, sweet evening fragrance.
Not toxic to cats, dogs or children. Safe Apocynaceae. Milky sap may irritate skin.
Lungime: 9 cm
Greutate (kg): 0.25 Kg
Denumire: Hoya
Diametru: 9 cm
Cerințe lumină: Strong, indirect light
Tip plantă: Decorative
Utilizare: Interior
Tip suport: Ghiveci
Material Suport: Plastic
Water when the top 3–4 cm of substrate have dried completely. In summer, this means once every 7–14 days, and in winter once every 2–3 weeks. Hoya tolerates drying better than overwatering.
No, Hoya wayetii is considered non-toxic to cats and dogs according to the ASPCA. The milky sap may cause minor gastric irritation in large quantities, but it is not dangerous.
The reddish margins appear with bright light exposure. If the plant receives too little light, leaves remain uniformly green. Move the plant near a bright window and the margins will colour up within 2–4 weeks.
Flowering occurs 2–3 years after rooting. The flowers are star-shaped, waxy, reddish-burgundy and fragrant. Do not cut the peduncles (spurs) after flowers drop — they will produce new blooms in subsequent seasons.
Propagation is done through stem cuttings with at least 2 nodes. Place the cutting in moist sphagnum or water at 22–28°C. Roots appear within 2–4 weeks. The success rate is high, 80–90%.