Plant Care Hoya 'Memoria'

Hoya 'Memoria'

About Hoya 'Memoria'

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 'Memoria'
Hoya
Apocynaceae
Gentianales

Also known as

hoya memoria

How to care for Hoya 'Memoria'

Water

How often to water your Hoya 'Memoria'

Water needs for Hoya 'Memoria'
0.5 cups
every 12

Hoya 'Memoria' 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 Hoya 'Memoria'

Water 0.5 cups every
12

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

Check the growing potential in your area

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

Select a city to check sunlight intensity

Finding light for Hoya 'Memoria' in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Hoya 'Memoria': 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Hoya 'Memoria' 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 'Memoria' in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Hoya 'Memoria'

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Hoya 'Memoria': 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 Hoya 'Memoria' after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

FAQs
Water Needs
Sunlight Needs
Toxicity
Humidity
Soil
Fertilizer
Dormancy
Native Region

Care Summary for Hoya 'Memoria'

Hoya 'Memoria'

Hoya 'Memoria'


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 12 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

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

Trending in your area

Similar to Hoya 'Memoria'

✨ Discover rare plants

This plant is popular in