Plant Care Bai Bua

Bai Bua

About Bai Bua

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 'Bai Bua'
Hoya
Apocynaceae
Gentianales

How to care for Bai Bua

Water

How often to water your Bai Bua

Water needs for Bai Bua
0.5 cups
every 12

Bai Bua 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.

Calculate water needs of Bai Bua

Water 0.5 cups every
12

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

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5"
Light

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A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

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Finding light for Bai Bua in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Bai Bua: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Bai Bua may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves šŸƒ, 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 Bai Bua in your home šŸ”.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Bai Bua

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Bai Bua: repot after 2X growth

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 Bai Bua after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

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Care Summary for Bai Bua

Bai Bua

Bai Bua


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 12 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4ā€ pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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