Hoya pauciflora – elegant and exotic with linear leaves and star-shaped flowers

🌿 General descriptionă

Hoya pauciflora is a species native to India and Sri Lanka, known for its extremely narrow, elongated leaves, resembling needles. Unlike other hoyas with broad or fleshy leaves, this species has a delicate and very distinctive appearance. The flowers are star-shaped, white, with a dark red center, waxy and fragrant, gathered in small inflorescences. The name "pauciflora" comes from Latin and means "with few flowers," because the inflorescences are few in number but particularly decorative.

Special characteristics

• Extremely narrow and elongated leaves, similar to needles
• Star-shaped, white flowers with a deep red center
• Pleasant, delicate fragrance
• Distinctive appearance, different from most hoyas

🔖 Associated names or codes

Full name: Hoya pauciflora Wight.
Origin: India and Sri Lanka.
Synonyms: no common alternative commercial names are known.

🌱 Care

• Light: strong, indirect; tolerates more light than other hoyas
• Watering: moderate; the substrate should be allowed to dry out partially between waterings
• Substrate: very aerated and well-drained (bark, perlite, peat/coco)
• Humidity: medium to high, ideally 60–70%
• Fertilization: every two months during the growing season

💚 Hoya pauciflora is a unique species with its needle-like leaves and white star-shaped flowers with red centers, making it an ideal choice for collectors of rare and distinctive hoyas.