Hoya fitchii
About Hoya fitchii
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 fitchii
Hoya
Apocynaceae
Gentianales
How to care for Hoya fitchii
How often to water your Hoya fitchii
Hoya fitchii 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 fitchii in your home
Hoya fitchii 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 fitchii in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Hoya fitchii
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 fitchii after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Looking for other #Hoya lovers
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Can you #propagate #hoya in water? #hoyahangout #hoyaheads Broke a vine by accident 😢 #newplantmom #plantlove #plantsmakepeoplehappy
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I don’t understand the purpose of my plant, it has done nothing since I’ve had it, literally nothing #Hoya
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It isn’t often that I’m wowed by a specific hoya leaf (on my plants anyhow), but this one has me geeking out a little over the green stripe down the center #HappyPlants #NewGrowth #Hoya
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Noticed this new growth point with 4 new leaves today and they always look so adorable to me at that size #HappyPlants #Hoya
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Happy birthday to me!!! I just happened to be next door to a plant store so I had to treat myself to an early bday present haha #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #PlantTherapy #BirthdayBotanicals #Philodendron #PhiloFlock #Hoya #HoyaHeads #aglonema #PhilodendronBrasil
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Meet Nelly! She’s sticking her tongue out and is sassy like Nelly Olsen. Will the pink leaf stay pink? #Hoya
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Meet Nelly! She’s sticking her pink tongue out at us!! Will this leaf remain pink? #hoya #HoyaHangout #HoyaHeads #HoyaKrimsonQueen
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After my orchid bliss, now a hoya appreciation post. Look at them grow. None of the cuttings is older than a few months, the heuschkeliana I think only 2. Such a pretty pink on the newer leaves. At a ridiculously different size, the fungii x RHP has finally taken off. And given the size of the leaves, it is growing at an incredible pace. The sunrise teaches me not to be this biased against red sunstress in the future: isn't it gorgeous? And how densely it grows. That really wasn't what I had expected. And last but not least: the Bella tries flowering again. Let's see if this time, the buds will make it or if they blast again. #happyplants #hoya #hoyahangout
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made this super cool #wallmount 😍 #Hoya #SweetheartHoya #vairegatedhoya #diy #walldecor
Care Summary for Hoya fitchii
Hoya fitchii
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.