Exotic Hoya
5.0 out of 5 (6 experiences)
About Exotic Hoya
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 carnosa 'Exotica'
Hoya
Apocynaceae
Gentianales
Also known as
Hoya Exotica
How to care for Exotic Hoya
How often to water your Exotic Hoya
Exotic Hoya 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 Exotic Hoya in your home
Exotic Hoya 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.
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How to fertilize Exotic Hoya
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 Exotic Hoya after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Amazing recent bloom on my #Hoya !
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I went ahead and opted for some extra custom/mobile shelves for the hoyas who need watering in the same intervals. Here’s to not dropping them all on the floor in the process #HappyPlants #Hoya #PlantAddict
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#hoya #newgrowth alert: my sp. Aff. Burtoniae is finally starting to do something. After several months of just sitting there, it apparently finally feels ready to grow. Two directions at once, each with already two leaves forming, it seems. Around here, we would say: "was lange währt, wird endlich gut." "Things that take a long time, will have a great outcome in the end." Seems true in this case. Velvety leaves, here I come. #hoyahangout
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New hoya friends in little 2”: crassipetiolata and nabawanensis #HappyPlants #PlantAddict #Hoya
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The Hoya section grows 💚 #HappyPlants #Hoya
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#Hoya Id ? I got this #Hoya from a nursery plant shop and he doesn’t know the name of her #HoyaLover
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Little baby cuttings: Hoya sigillatis inner, outer, and silver #HappyPlants #Hoya
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Oh my goodness. I was dusting my wax plant and accidentally pulled off a leaf. Help…what do I do? Should I say a few words and bury it in the yard? Can I do some magic and make it grow some other way? If I google it, it may tell me it’s dying. #Hoya
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Verigata? Please excuse the poor photo - taking ID pics in Oct at 1550h in the UK probably isn’t my finest moment! The label on this 2” pot of promises says Hoya burtoniae, but is it the variegated version? The labels on plants from this garden centre are around 80% accurate. Now she has survived quarantine I want to get it right! Huge thanks 🪬 #HappyPlants #PlantID #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #PlantTherapy #Hoya #HoyaHangout #GreatBritishGregOff #UKGreggers
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Send help! I just saw someone posting another beautiful hoya in bloom on here.... and next thing I know, I came to, scrolling through the newest additions on my hoya vendor's website. She's finally got the serpens back in stock and the minibelle. And a pubicalyx pink dragon. And a very special looking bella on sale on half price. And so much more. Help. I am almost 100% certain the fog in my brain lifts tomorrow, and I find myself physically in her shop making a lot of very, very bad financial choices. Again: Please, send help! #hoya #hoyahangout #plantaddict
Care Summary for Exotic Hoya
Exotic Hoya
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.