Gardening has been a very popular hobby in recent years and a lot of people have taken the liberty to go about decorating their homes with beautiful greens. But with a hobby like this, the next question that is in line is are there enough options for us to choose from?
Well, the answer has always been yes! Not just this, there are many families of plants that have multiple varieties of the same species. One such beauty happens to be the Hoya Plant. In this article, we will talk about the kinds of Hoya Plants available to us.
What do we know about Hoya Plants?
With the botanical name Hoya carnosa, Hoya is traditionally an Asian native plant introduced to the world by Scottish botanist Robert Brown. It gets its name in honor of the 18th-century botanist Thomas Hoy.
Gardeners today know it as a fragrant, low-maintenance tropical flower. They are famous as slow to moderate-growing plants and should be grown outside in spring or early summer.
Flowering plants in the genus Hoya are known to be members of the Asclepiadaceae family, otherwise known as the milkweed family. Newer taxonomy has placed the genus in the Apocynaceae (dogbane) family.
Although hoya isn’t that complicated a name to give a plant, a lot of people prefer to call the plants by one of their other common names, including the wax flower, wax plant, porcelain flower, Indian rope plant, or honey plant.
Caring for a Hoya Plant
Hoya flowers are beautiful plants that grow in a ball-shaped cluster, similar to mophead hydrangeas. Every cluster in the plant may contain up to 40 individual flowers, packed tightly together. The individual flowers in themselves are gorgeous.
They have a perfect appearance, so much so that they appear to be molded from wax or porcelain, thus the names it is known by. Flowers are often known to sport a colored eye in the center of the corona.
Hoya plants tend to cling to a small trellis, providing a vertical accent in your tropical container garden. A hoya plant is known to appreciate the humid conditions alongside any fountain, pond, or other water feature in your landscape.
- Light – Hoyas work best when they get bright, non-direct sunlight. When Hoyas get more light than they want, they can change color to protect their leaves, similar to how humans tan. Be careful because when they receive too much direct light, they might get burnt too.
- Soil – Hoyas thrive in an airy, well-draining mix and are known to need water more frequently, or they can be potted in a more traditional houseplant or succulent soil blend that requires less watering. Although chunkier mixes are known to need more attention than traditional mixes, plants grow faster and stronger with airy soil blends. Common Hoya soil blends constitute succulent soil with perlite and orchid bark.
- Fertilizer– Hoyas need to be fertilized every month. The International Hoya Association suggests that plants are fed with a fertilizer that includes nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.
- Water – Hoyas need to be watered weekly (do conduct a finger test before you decide this) and should be left to let dry completely between waterings.
Types of Hoya Plants?
There are many options that one can choose from and the article that entails is going to talk about all the options a gardener has at their disposal.
1. Honey Plant
Scientific name – Hoya Carnosa
The most basic, green, form of Hoya Carnosa is less common than many of its excellent hybrids, that in themselves are incredibly high in number. The foliage has a lot of variety. It can be plain, variegated, crinkled, or otherwise textured. The blooms on this green beauty are long-lasting, fuzzy clusters of fragrant stars.
Hoya carnosa is known to be quite hardy, versatile, and easy to live with. The plant adapts to moderate humidity and light better than most Hoyas. They’re extremely happy climbing a trellis or cascading from a hanging basket.
The Carnosa has been cultivated since its discovery in the 18th century and there are dozens, maybe hundreds of cultivars.
2. Porcelain Flower
Scientific name – Hoya Pubicalyx
One of the charms of the Hoya variety is that it ranges from inexpensive, common varieties and even more expensive ones. All of them can be as gorgeous and interesting as rare, expensive ones.
This is exactly the case with Hoya pubicalyx, an easy-to-grow Hoya that blooms in clusters of up to 30 small, fuzzy flowers. The plant has crisp, ovoid leaves that happen to splay out from vines that grow up to eight feet long. The flowers that grow on the plant are known to last for up to a fortnight.
Pubicalyx is a hardy-twining variety of vine that can trail or climb, but it’s a little unruly. You might have to make time to unwind the plant from its neighbors. It’s one of the fastest-growing plants in Hoyas and very easy to propagate – just put a cutting in water.
Hoya pubicalyx is quite inexpensive and can be found effortlessly locally and online. There are cultivars with flower colors that range from black to deep red to light pink. One of the most sought-after versions in this category is the ‘Pink Silver’ hybrid flecked with white variegation.
3. Wax Plant Kentiana
Scientific name – Hoya Kentiana
Hoya kentiana is given a place in the gardens for its foliage as much as for its blooms. This buoyant plant takes space in a pot with a bustling crop of long, lance-shaped leaves. Its sculptural leaves have a waxy surface and attractive dark edges. The clusters of cute, healthy, and full little flowers last about a week and smell sweet of butterscotch.
Hoya kentiana are quite hardy and don’t exactly complain about humidity but one should aim for at least 40%, using some of these ways to increase humidity if needed.
The plant is known to like bright light which can include the gentle sun. provide them with rocky or barky soil and be careful not to overwater.
This plant is justified as “bigger the better” and makes a stunning plant for your hanging basket. Hoya kentiana has become quite common in garden centers recently and isn’t pricey or hard to find. There are many attractive hybrids of the plant, available in different colors and variegation patterns.
4. Wax Flower
Scientific name – Hoya Macgillivrayi
This might be one of the most elegant forms of Hoya. The plant’s scale and elegance are known to be one of the finest Hoya varieties.
This is known to be a giant vining plant that produces a profusion of glossy, dark green foliage. Macgillivrayi has classic paddle-shaped leaves that are large and robust. New leaves are born with a reddish color which becomes dark as they mature.
Hoya macgillivrayi has a wonderful blossoming characteristic to it. It has clusters of star-shaped, burgundy flowers which are usually over two inches wide and unfold in a refined origami style. The flower has an enticing aroma that is sweet and evocative and is most potent at night.
5. Benth. Kloppenb
Scientific name – Hoya Spartioides
This is quite a unique variety of Hoya and has a more high-end collection of stalks than the trendy Retusa. Hoya spartioides is either blessed with its peduncles or merged with them.
The plant is, for all practical purposes, leafless and is composed instead of long, whiplike, green peduncles that flower from their ends. The plant sometimes grows smallish, colorful, hanging blooms that last only a day.
The plant thrives on the general Hoya care guide, only with a few twists. Hoya spartioides can adapt to average humidity which is about 50% but likes strong indirect light, due to a lack of leaves. Keep the soil on the moist side and avoid letting it go completely dry between waterings.
Hoya spartioides is a notable oddity to your general plant’s collection that many collectors seek out it stretches the definition of what we call a “plant.” The species is in high demand and quite rare due to its unique nature.
6. Hoya Megalaster
Scientific name – Hoya Megalaster
In this beautiful variety of hoya, the plant has a handsome and distinctive texture of this vine’s dark foliage that would look right at home in a primordial jungle. It blooms stunningly in the right conditions, producing large, short-lived, pink or red flowers with a vanilla fragrance. Healthy plants can bloom almost continuously.
Hoya megalaster isn’t difficult to tend to if it has adequate exposure to heat and humidity. They like stronger indirect light like most Hoya varieties and are generally moderate growers. Young plants do very well in terrariums, though they’ll outgrow most of their pots.
A mature specimen is an incredibly gorgeous tropical plant. Megalasters can grow up to five feet tall. High demand makes this plant quite a bit of an adventure to have possession of.
7. Lucky Heart
Scientific name – Hoya Kerrii
A lucky heart, also known as a Sweetheart Hoya, is commonly sold as a single, heart-shaped leaf planted in a small pot. The plant has a bright emerald green color of the cute, rounded leaves that make them popular St. Valentine’s Day gifts.
The leaves are objectively thick, almost succulent-like, and grow about two and a half inches wide. Its climbing vines can reach over twelve feet long.
Hoya kerrii is not tough to maintain and can grow briskly once acclimated to its surroundings. It does enjoy stronger light compared to many varieties – up to 70-90% of full sun. It enjoys growing in very fast-draining soil.
Many people who buy a Lucky heart leaf don’t realize it is a leaf cutting and not a full plant, and are easy to dupe. If you buy the plant as a leaf, look forward to a long waiting period for further development but it is not impossible.
As long as the cutting has a stem node included in it, your leaf may grow into a plant.
8. Hoya lacunosa ‘Eskimo’
Scientific name – Hoya Lacunosa
Another fun, beginner’s Hoya, this plant has made its way on the list prized mainly for its fragrance. The plant’s tiny, fuzzy blooms are famously known to have a cinnamon-scented fragrance that fills their space. Sets of leaves grow along the plant’s stems.
The small, canoe-shaped foliage is quite waxy and outlined with refined dark edges.
Hoya lacunosa is known to make an excellent low-maintenance houseplant. This one is a cool-weather Hoya that likes a very airy mix. The plant can reach a height of over five feet tall; as long as the soil isn’t maintaining a damp temperament, watering it more frequently can stimulate faster growth.
This fragrant variety is a great addition to the list of highly scented Hoyas. It’s very common and is more often than not available for a reasonable cost in garden centers. The original Hoya lacunosa has parented many successful hybrids, too.
9. Waxvine
Scientific name – Hoya Australis
Known commonly as Waxvine or Waxflower, this is a popular and easy-going variety of Hoya that has long climbing stems and broad glossy leaves. The flowers are generally white with red accents and produce a strong, pleasantly spicy fragrance.
The evergreen vines of this hardy Australian native can reach up to 30 feet long. The plant enjoys strong indirect light: leaves that grow in brighter conditions take on a gold tint. The foliage tends to darken in a lower-light setting.
Hoya australis makes a great all-around flowering vine that has been in cultivation for a very long time and has many hybrids to its name. Some more common ones on the list are the Australis ‘Lisa,’ ‘Rupicola,’ and ‘Variegata.’
10. Hoya Obovata
Scientific name – Hoya Obovata
This well-loved variety of Hoya features large foliage and supports distinctive saucer-shaped leaves. Its vines form a very bushy tangle that overlaps the foliage. Some versions of the plant have pink or silver variegation flecks scattered over the dark green leaves.
Hoya obovata have lovely star-shaped blooms that are white to pale purple with pink or red centers. The plant gets a lighter hue in higher light.
While this isn’t the easiest Hoya to deal with, beginners can have success with careful attention to watering. The plant tends to like humidity but it tolerates average conditions and generally isn’t very choosy.
This high-personality plant is quite popular and very easily available. It’s a wonderful Hoya for a novice in the gardening world. They are very pretty and definitely easy to propagate.
11. Grass Leafed Hoya
Scientific name – Hoya Retusa
This popular plant is a little odd to the world of plants that hail from the stranger side of the Hoya spectrum. It supports slim, flat, stick-like green foliage splaying out from the soil. The end of every leaf looks as if it were chopped off.
The Hoya retusa tends to produce a scattered crop of chubby, white flowers with maroon pop-out centers but it can be a hard job for anyone to get them to bloom. These varieties of Hoya are cool-weather plants that love lower night temperatures to help with the blooming.
This unusual variety is a gem in your collection and gives you a chance to experience less common forms of Hoya. Hoya retusa may not seem like a very appealing plant at first glance, but its charm and character can grow on a true gardening enthusiast.
Have a look at the plant and you’ll know when it is one for you.
12. Hoya Lanceolata Spp. Bella
Scientific name – Hoya Bella
This elegant green beauty has pointed elliptical leaves deeply indented along the center vein. Its flowers and blooms happen to be another highlight. They are star-shaped clusters of adorable fat, white flowers that have a delicate red to pink coloration.
Hoya bella might possibly be the most demanding Hoya we’ve met so far. It’s an epiphyte that requires a light, barky substrate (the soil needs to be dry slightly but never completely) colder nights down to 50ºF and moderate light are top preferences. Keep an eye out for mite and thrip infestations.
This formerly unreasonably priced Hoya popularity has finally increased production enough to lower prices and make it available.
You can buy Hoya Bella online and have your share of greens. This variety of Hoya is a rewarding specimen and a good step up to a lot of challenging Hoyas.
13. Hoya Wayetii
Scientific name – Hoya Wayetii
This plant is a popular variety with draping stems of cascading, canoe-shaped foliage. Its leaves are very similar to the Kentiana, but Hoya wayetii’s foliage is a little smaller and more rounded. The blooms on this beauty are in clusters of attractive plump flowers.
One of the more hardy Hoya varieties, Hoya wayetii likes higher humidity and will pucker if underwatered or overwatered. It thrives best in a super well-draining mix to keep its epiphytic roots oxygenated.
Make sure you provide them with substantial indirect light to maintain the leaf edge variegation.
This one is a contrasting beauty compared to the last one and makes a great beginner’s Hoya, the mature Wayetii makes a hanging basket into a showpiece. There are abundant Hoya wayetii hybrids to choose from the variegated cultivars are especially in demand.
14. Sumatra
Scientific name – Hoya Caudata
The mesmerizing green, semi-succulent foliage of this wonderful species is variegated with light-colored splotches over long, oval leaves. Silvery blotches and flecks are symbolic of the leaves randomly in vibrant patterns. The attractive flowers are clusters of white fuzzy stars with red centers that boost the ambiance.
The is a non-complicated plant, but it does appreciate humidity above 50% and consistent soil moisture the trick is to find the sweet spot. They have an aversion to intense illumination, and they will need some extra time to acclimate after relocation.
There are many popular hybrids including Sumatra, Borneo, Silver, and Big Green. Hoya caudata isn’t a very common plant that can be found in nurseries, but it’s easy to locate online, from collectors.
15. Hoya Macrophylla
Scientific name – Hoya Macrophylla
This is a large, rambling species that is valued especially for its waxy, light green, vein-patterned foliage. The plant has pointed oval leaves that have an interesting 3-D texture to their name. Prominent pale veins run vertically across a network of horizontally laid smaller veins forming an interesting pattern.
The flowers on this dainty beauty are small and dainty, but their color is subdued. The blooms have the habit to shine near the eye-catching leaves, which can grow up to five inches long. The plant tops out at about five feet in height but only with assistance from climbing support. Also, it generally needs space or will have to be cut back significantly.
This easy Hoya is known to appreciate strong indirect light and humidity that reaches at least 60%. It generally benefits from a bit of crushed egg or oyster shell mixed into the soil to help with the calcium components. An east-facing window with many hours of consistent indirect sunlight is an ideal location.
Hoya macrophylla is from time to time, offered at garden centers and isn’t too pricey. Hybrids that have colored leaf margins are generally the most popular and widely available when it comes to these Hoyas.
16. Stringbean Hoya
Scientific name – Hoya Shepherdii
This resilient species most commonly goes by the name of Stringbean Hoya because it has long, semi-succulent, ribbon-like leaves. The large, fragrant flowers are white with a red core and usually have a pristine, starlike bloom in the center of the blossoming beauties.
Normal Hoya care is the general standard for this variety too. Hoya shepherdii blooms easily at times (not all the time) and likes a cool indoor range from 50°F and 77°F.
The plant works well with well-draining soil and prefers to dry out completely between waterings; it’s rather slow-growing and adapts to average humidity when given ample time.
Hoya shepherdii has elegant, slender foliage that adds diversity to your Hoya collection and looks stunning in a hanging basket. So pretty that the blooms just seem like a cherry on top.
It isn’t a hard variety to locate in your local nurseries, just don’t confuse it with any other strap-leaved species like the Kentiana or Wayetii.
17. Gracilis
Scientific name – Hoya Memoria
This variety of Hoya has clean-cut vine features elegant, bright-green, elongated oval leaves with a waxy finish and a light speckling of variegation. New leaves emerge with sort of a reddish hue. They tend to bloom in pink flowers with red and yellow centers that exude the lovely fragrance of caramel.
This is a mellow variety that a novice can easily succeed with. It is an absolute beaut under normal Hoya care. Hoya memoria doesn’t generally twine with things but can climb with attachment support and also makes a wonderful hanging plant. It blooms almost perenially under good conditions.
This is a Hoya species that made its name as a Hoya gracilis for years, and sometimes it still is. It was renamed Memoria in 2004 and Hoya memoria’s availability varies by location but a cutting is usually available for an appropriate price.
18. Hoya Neocaledonica
Scientific name – Hoya Neocaledonica
This one is a sweet vining Hoya that blooms well and is perfectly sized for being a resident of a container. The rounded foliage is a cheerful lemon-green shade. The plant buds with yellow flowers with pink to cherry red centers.
This also happens to be an easy plant to care for. Normal care tips hold true to the plant, but this plant could happily belong to a beginner’s collection if it were more widely available.
Hoya neocaledonica is a tough variety that’s not very common as it should be, so it might take a little extra effort to locate near you. Even though it is hard to find, it definitely is a worthwhile and simple Hoya that thrives on your love and care.
19. Hoya Fitchii
Scientific name – Hoya Fitchii
Fitchii is a gorgeous vining plant that features a pale, finely webbed vein pattern over emerald leaves but that’s not all it does.
The Hoya fitchii can produce copper-colored blooms with bright and sprightly coral-pink centers. The growing conditions have an impact on the colors and can vary from yellow to orange to pink.
This too happens to be one of the easier Hoya varieties, though it’s typically slow-growing compared to the rest of the Hoya. It does better when grown in higher humidity and can struggle with less than 50%. Make sure you let the soil dry out completely between waterings.
Hoya fitchii is quite popular and is usually in demand with collectors, but it isn’t in most local nurseries. If you look hard enough, can usually find cuttings and small plants online. Prices aren’t as reasonable as the more commonly available plants but they aren’t exorbitant.
20. Bilobata
Scientific name – Hoya Burtoniae
The compact, fuzzy leaves and mid-length vines are the reason why this is a popular hanging basket plant. Its olive-green foliage reddens in high light with the presence of a dark border. The plant flowers very easily and produces quantities of raspberry-colored flowers in groups of about 15-20 per cluster.
There is also a lot of confusion about the identity of Hoya burtoniaes. It has a near-twin that goes by the name of Hoya Sp. Aff. burtoniae (Sp. Aff. means “Species Affinity”), and it’s also commonly sold as a Bilobata or DS-70, or a cross between them.
Make sure you are cautious when purchasing, and make a note that the real Hoya burtoniae has fuzzy leaves.
All of these similar species make an impression that they need to be considered as one. The trending Sp. Aff. Burtoniae is an even tougher variety and more tolerant than its namesake.
21. Hoya Coronaria Blume
Scientific name – Hoya Coronaria
This is a variety that will turn your head if you’re a fuzzy leaves enthusiast. The deep green, often glaucous-colored stems as well as the large, paddle-shaped foliage are covered in a soft layer of fuzz which makes it a felted plant.
The other marvelous feature of this species is its solid flowers that are made of hardened petals. From the front, the flowers look like ocean starfish. The flowers on this plant are sizeable at over an inch wide and have reddish-pink speckling and tinting that is affected by their lighting.
Few people know that hoya coronaria is an Eriostemma, so it’s not one of the easier varieties. It has a squat, low profile with thick central stems that can grow to five feet in length.
The leaves on this green ornament are succulent and need less water than some Hoyas, but it does appreciate its share in humidity.
This speciality in Hoya isn’t very hard to find, and it’s a beautiful and unusual addition to any collection. The flowers are the cultivator’s choice, which is usually white or red.
22. Hoya Linearis
Scientific name – Hoya Linearis
This plant is an eye-catching radical and is a departure from the oval-leaved, vining Hoya of popular imagination. Hoya linearis tends to have long, thin, fuzzy leaves that look like decorative green beans.
The flowers on this plant come in clusters of white, lemon-scented flowers with yellow or pink colored centers.
The Hoya linearis is a plant that likes cool temperaments and grows well in lower temperatures at night. The plant tends to wilt when they grow in less than 50-70% humidity and must be watered carefully because it’s sensitive to root rot, like most other plants.
This plant is up and coming and very new to the markets compared to the rest of the Hoya. the cultivators are slowly catching up with demand, so look at a variety of options before settling on a price. Cuttings have also made their way to the online market.
23. Hoya Finlaysonii
Scientific name – Hoya Finlaysonii
Hoya finlaysonii happens to be a designer hybrid with an exotic, upbeat vein pattern. The long, oval foliage on this beauty is quite fuzzy and soft. This tiny green is known to produce globular clusters of white flowers with red center blossoms that look like a gummy bear but the scene-stealing foliage still manages to be the main attraction.
Though this is one of the easier Hoya varieties, it doesn’t hurt if you have some Hoya experience. It can be a slow-growing plant depending upon the strain you put on them.
This is an excellent Hoya that has been around for years without generating much attention, but it’s lately been a part of the collectors’ frenzy. Rooted stems and cuttings tend to be flying everywhere.
24. Palawan
Scientific name – Hoya Imperialis
This is one of those cute baby plants that tend to grow out of proportion. The elongated oval leaves of this tiny plant are only a few inches long. The foliage on a mature specimen can reach over a foot in length.
The oversized red or pink flowers with cream center blooms are a major highlight of this plant. The imperialist variety blooms beautifully in good conditions and is one of the easier Hoyas to get to flower.
Unlike a lot of other Hoya varieties, the Hoya imperialis happens to be a terrestrial plant that wants a more typical soil than the airy mixes used for epiphytes. The plant appreciates a lot of light and does well when kept in intense southern or western exposure.
The plant can tolerate a range of 60º to 90ºF but slows down below 70ºF.
This plant has become very popular among collectors but isn’t on the general market, so it may take a short search to find. There are several exceptional hybrids of this amazing green ornament, including the ‘Palawan’ that happens to bloom with vanilla-colored flowers.
25. Hoya ‘Dee’s Big One’
Scientific name – Hoya Skinneriana
For many years, believed that this plant was a Carnosa hybrid, but after several tests, it was officially reclassed to Hoya skinneriana. It has a robust, vibrant quality to its oval leaves on rambling vines but the reason for the plant’s popularity has to be its blooms.
The plant produces flowers in shades of pink and white that are almost an inch wide, packed in clusters of about 20 or more. These end up forming softball-sized puffs of color all over the plant that lasts for days.
A second reason for this plant’s popularity is how easy it is to maintain. One of the reasons why this plant was assumed to be a Carnosa for so many years is that it thrives on similar care and makes an amazing beginner’s plant.
26. Mangrove Wax Plant
Scientific name – Hoya Diversifolia
This is a simple Hoya with green, oval leaves with deep indentations along the central vein. It produces the classic Hoya flower which is a large drooping cluster of star-shaped, fuzzy, waxlike pink-and-white or yellow blooms. The flowers on this plant are fragrant and are known to produce nectar.
This plant will survive on normal care for an epiphytic Hoya, which includes an airy, fast-draining mix.
They have a liking for strong indirect light or dappled sun. If you are having trouble with the blooming, a little light will always do the trick. Provide the plant with some support for climbing.
Hoya diversifolia happens to be an excellent flowering variety that begins blooming early in life and produces steadily throughout the warm season. It’s not very hard to find online, but some cultivars happen to be more easily available than others.
27. Hoya Mindorensis
Scientific name – Hoya Mindorensis
This Hoya is a champion blooming variety that produces ball-shaped clusters of red and white colored flowers. The plant is pretty straightforward but that isn’t a question to the attractiveness of this beauty, with lance-shaped green foliage on vining stems.
This is an epiphyte, so as a responsible plant parent, ensure the soil is chunky and fast-draining. Hoya mindorensis isn’t very difficult to deal with if you supply good humidity and light.
A temperature of about 10 degrees Fahrenheit works best for the plant.
Charming flowers like the ones on Hoya mindorensis might be the main reason people fall in love with Hoyas. This isn’t a wide variety but can be found if you look for it. Be an informed consumer and make sure you research the prices online before you bargain at a local nursery.
28. Shooting Star Hoya
Scientific name – Hoya Multiflora
The plant we are talking about is a distinctive Hoya which is known to have a woodland vibe and has strong stems, thin leaves, and upright growth. The foliage on the plant is elongated and green.
The plant blossoms into flowers in profuse clusters of narrow, swept-back white petals that have a gradient of yellow at the ends. I guess this is why the name shooting star hoya is justified.
Taking care of this plant has the same guidelines as any thin-leaved variety follow basic Hoya requirements but allows for more frequent watering. The plant can tolerate moderate light and average humidity.
And if you provide it with perfect conditions and have a little luck on your side, the plant will bloom.
The Hoya multiflora is not exactly low maintenance and will need proper attention from you. The plant is not exactly common in nurseries but can be found online.
29. Red Wax Plant
Scientific name – Hoya Affinis
A very vibrant variety of Hoya, this one features pale green, paddle-shaped leaves on winding stems. The leaves on this plant have a fuzzy feeling due to the little hair on them. This plant has flowers that are 2 inches across and are maroon, and mildly musk-scented.
This plant is native to the Solomon Islands and the vines of this warmth-loving climber must grow almost five feet long before it will flower. The plant is known to appreciate strong indirect light and will stretch for a light source if conditions are dim. The plant can do well in average humidity.
Hoya affinis is a surprisingly wonderful flowering variety with classic foliage that makes it a perfect fantastic hanging plant. It’s a popular plant among collectors and shouldn’t be hard to obtain at a local nursery.
30. Hoya Sigillatis
Scientific name – Hoya Sigillatis
A kind of designer’s Hoya, this plant happens to be a classic variety that features sword-shaped foliage that grows in clumps along small, rambling vines. It is a stunning hanging plant and has a unique dusty-rose color pallet. As the exposure to light increases, the colors get redder.
It has a certain character to it and is midsized, with three-inch long foliage that is highly individualistic, but the basic pattern of the leaves is flat or grey-green leaves with silver mottling.
The blooms are a tasteful shade of beige or brown and look like cookie batter formed and ready for baking. They also have a slight smell of caramel to their name.
This plant is an epiphyte and is prone to root rot and needs well-draining, airy soil and needs to fully dry out between waterings. It appreciates strong light and can even do well under artificial illumination.
31. Hoya Acuta
Scientific name – Hoya Acuta
This delicate beauty is a low-key climbing vine but has rather usual leaves that happen to be one of the easiest and possibly the best flowering Hoyas. Each of the blooming clusters contains about fifty pink and white small flowers.
The lance-shaped leaves grow from short petioles that have the main stem to get attached.
This happens to be one of the easier-to-care-for varieties, the Hoya acuta can tolerate moderate humidity and likes a comfortable indoor temperature range. It grows and blooms well with regular feeding, once every month would do.
Acuta has a nice silver splash variegation, but it will definitely need adequate light to maintain. The plant has started gaining attention but still isn’t common at nurseries yet.
32. Hoya Pauciflora
Scientific name – Hoya Pauciflora
This unique vining plant proudly owns thick stems with leaves that are grouped at each node. The foliage on this Hoya is long and slender, almost ribbon-like, and pointed at each end. To put it mildly, the plant resembles bamboo.
Hoya pauciflora is famous for producing single, fragrant, one-inch-wide white flowers with crimson centers. The fuzzy single flowers on the plant are very different and rewarding, but flowering in this plant is rather hard without cool temperatures and nightly fluctuation.
However hard it is to bloom, this is still a standout variety. It’s easy indoors and grows vigorously. Moderate light is the plants’ preference because they will turn pale if the sunlight is way too strong.
33. Krohniana Silver
Scientific name – Hoya Krohniana
One of the elegant Hoyas, this plant has small, heart-shaped leaves that are famous for growing in pairs or small clusters on the long-stem vine. It’s a close cousin to the Hoya lacunosa and it was only recently that it got reclassed to its species.
The plant blossoms profusely in the season with clusters of fragrant, white blooms. The intoxicating aroma of the plant dictates during the night.
The Krohniana isn’t difficult to manage and grows fairly quickly when blessed with favorable conditions. It has an affinity for humidity but can adapt to lower levels of the same.
The plants that unfortunately struggle with dry air over the winter should recover quickly in the spring.
34. Hoya Curtisii
Scientific name – Hoya Curtisii
This plant is easily one of the most beautiful varieties of Hoya you can find, at least the compact kind. It happens to be a miniature creeping succulent that is a proud owner of small and round, olive-hued foliage mottled with silver and purple flecks. It blooms with adorable, aromatic lime-green flowers.
You must know that this ain’t a beginner’s Hoya. It needs constant attention because it never likes to dry completely and stays more compact when exposed to bright light. It drops leaves when faced with stress and needs extra acclimation time after a move, repotting, or major change in conditions.
Once it is in the growth spurt, things tend to get a little easy.
Hoya curtisii is a great hanging plant or can even be a wonderful trailing ground cover. It’s a nice tabletop Hoya that won’t easily outgrow your room. It’s usually not difficult to find this pretty green at a reasonable cost, you just need to look carefully.
35. Hoya Odorata
Scientific name – Hoya Odorata
The name of the plant is a tribute to the scent is the big feature of this Philippine Hoya. this pretty-in-green produces small clusters of white, star-shaped, waxy blooms which are known to have an intense, sweet fragrance. The aroma of this beauty is famously citrus.
The Hoya odorata has an identity that has us all in a twist. It is part bush, part vine; not really a climber, and neither a pendant-leafed hanger. The foliage on this plant happens to be small and pointed and hugs the stem. New leaves pop out with a pinkish hue.
This isn’t a difficult plant and grows well with normal Hoya care. It isn’t a hard variety to bloom, you just need to let the soil dry out slightly between waterings.
The popularity of this perfumed green has been increasing recently. It’s not a plant you’ll come across at the market that often, but it isn’t rare or extravagantly priced.
36. Hoya Merrillii
Scientific name – Hoya Merrillii
This is a gorgeous Hoya variety with foliage that deserves a special mention. The oval, pointed, paddle-shaped leaves on this plant are a bright, rich avocado color and have a lustrous sheen the veins running across the entire surface of the plant.
The leaves become red-tinted when exposed to too bright a light, giving the plant a rosy blush. The Hoya merrillii blooms sweetly scented white or yellow flowers. It is known to do well in a hanging basket or when provided with climbing support.
This isn’t exactly overly demanding Hoya, but it does appreciate the care with regards to humidity (a little on the higher side). Let it dry out a little between waterings to hinder fungus growth and other moisture-borne pathogens.
37. Hoya Cumingiana
Scientific name – Hoya Cumingiana
A popular plant in Asian countries, this is a lovable Hoya waiting for the spotlight in American regions. The plant is sturdy, with pristine vines and dark green, oval leaves that are mildly succulent when felt.
The plant is bushy when it is young and matures into a trailing plant once the vines grow long.
The fragrant flowers on Cumingiana are small and white with sweptback petals. The scent is a uniquely spicy one, and yet not harsh on the senses. The plant flowers from the ends of its stems. This is the reason why many growers prune the plant to facilitate branching and get more flowers.
Hoya cumingiana is a great plant for people who just ventured into gardening. It grows actively and adapts to average humidity and multiple light conditions.
38. Hoya Brevialata
Scientific name – Hoya Brevialata
This small-leaved Hoya is a cute, compact epiphyte. It possesses a Peperomia-like aura and is the perfect fit for a desk or windowsill plant. The leaves on this beauty are light green and slightly cupped. It flowers in clusters of cream-colored blooms with red centers that smell like sweet caramel.
The Hoya brevialata is relatively easy to care for but is known to be temperamental about moisture. It appreciates frequent watering and likes high humidity, especially if its soil doesn’t hold enough water.
Be careful not to keep the soil too moist though, because then you would be running the risk of root rot.
39. Hoya Meredithii
Scientific name – Hoya Meredithii
This Hoya is famous for the unique design it holds, featuring dark green veins on a light green background. The broad, plump, oval leaves don very wavy edges and are covered in a handsome web pattern. The plant bears dainty, lemon-scented flowers.
The beauty, however, is no beginner’s game. Meredithii is a humidity lover that prefers warm temperatures. The growth is compromised if temperatures fall under 70ºF. A fast-draining soil mix, combined with close monitoring is essential.
If you are successful, the plant’s foliage grows larger and more spectacular as it matures. The plant is becoming very common, now that a lot of people have discovered its beauty.
40. Dinner Plate Hoya
Scientific name – Hoya Latifolia
The name defines the appearance. This plant grows on sturdy, fat, climbing stems. Though cultivated popularly for its large, round leaves, the Hoya latifolia possesses lovely globular blooms with clusters containing dozens of smaller flowers.
This plant is the best fit for an advanced beginner. The main challenge however is managing growth. The plant grows promptly under strong light with warm temperatures. Water, when the top inch of soil is dry, can be ensured by conducting a finger test.
41. Hoya Globulosa
Scientific name – Hoya Globulosa
This is a mesmerizing beauty with pointy, paddle-shaped leaves that displays green-on-green veining and handsome indentation patterns. Though it can be a late bloomer, it all seems justified when the plant can produce radiant globes of bright, fat white flowers with red centers.
This is a cool-growing Himalayan species that thrives on high humidity, generally above 60%. While taking care of it, make sure the soil dries out a bit between waterings. In the colder months, they do well with less watering and drier soil.
42. Hoya Subcalva
Scientific name – Hoya Subcalva
The clean, glossy, paddle-shaped leaves of this dainty Hoya splay out from thin vines. The newer leaves emerge pale and then darken to a deep green with each leaf growing up to about five inches long.
The long-lasting flowers deserve a mention too. They bloom in clusters of about 20 raspberry-pink blooms that emit a grape juice-like aroma. The petal margins are tinted in light apricot, and a wide pink band of color runs along the center vein.
43. Giant Wax Plant
Scientific name – Hoya Lauterbachii
This Eriostemma is known for vines long enough to climb trees in its native regions. The deep green leaves on the plant are oval with a pointed tip. It’s gorgeous with extra-wide blooms that are crimson-pink.
The fragrance of these imposing flowers is somewhat foul, unfortunately, but it’s probably moot because this isn’t an indoor plant. Besides being a Hoya that loves and needs cooler nights to flower, species must grow several meters long first.
As troublesome as the flowering process sounds, it’s not difficult to keep. The plant is quite sturdy once it establishes itself by twining.
44. Hoya Callistophylla
Scientific name – Hoya Callistophylla
This Hoya is a splendid climbing variety that features artistic dark markings against the lime-green background of its stiff, tough leaves. The pattern further subdivides each leaf’s surface visually into rectangles, giving the plant a boldly textured, yet exotic appearance.
Though overshadowed by the foliage, the flowers on this greens friend are beautiful clusters of red-hued peduncles bearing white blooms. Their scent is sweetly intoxicating.
45. Fish-tail Hoya
Scientific name – Hoya Polyneura
This Hoya is a perky, exclusive Himalayan variety that dons pairs of narrow, thin leaves with quietly understated dark vein patterns. Paired on vining stems, the leaves form a pattern that appears to be a fish’s tail.
This, however, doesn’t make an ideal beginner’s plant. Hoya polyneura doesn’t ship well or adapt that easily. If you own one, you should know that it is prone to turning yellow and disintegrating after a move.
It requires humidity and consistent moisture and wouldn’t tolerate under or overwatering The leaf loses pigment and with yellow highlights in brighter light.
46. Hoya Serpens
Scientific name – Hoya Serpens
This Hoya is the one that will probably pass as a good-looking weed. Its broad and wavy-edged leaves have a tattered and worn-out appearance, even when in perfectly sound conditions as if fashionably appearing aged and rugged.
The leaves put on a vibrant red under excess light.
Hoya serpens happens to be an epiphyte that grows in birds’ nest fashion and recalls a loose-leafed lettuce plant gone to seed. It flowers in exquisite clusters, shiny blooms that are white with a rosy blush and crimson speckling. The flowers emit a sweet aroma of grape juice.
47. Hoya Undulata
Scientific name – Hoya Undulata
This is a cute Hoya with trailing stems that are further lined with pairs of small, rounded leaves. The tumbling foliage is quite unique and rather stunning. The lovely white flowers of the plant have red or pink centers. unfortunately, it is very hard to get the plant to bloom.
Hoya serpens appreciates the outdoors but is a native to the Himalayan region and needs cooler temperatures and would like to be indoors during the summer months.
It isn’t very hard to plant to maintain the plant with typical Hoya care, but you may feel the need to get some easier specimens under your belt first.
48. Hoya Imbricata
Scientific name – Hoya Imbricata
This might be one of the strongest types of Hoya, so sit down. In its natural form, this plant often presents as a series of lily pads stacked vertically up a tree. The round leaves of this plant cling to an available surface or curl in the air without support.
The purpose of the leaf pattern is to provide the plant with a covered space tunnel for ants to travel beneath safely and thereby protect the integrity of the plant.
It’s quite an attractive vine that just happens to be stuck flat up against the side of a tree or rock or mounting board. The leaves can grow up to 10 inches wide on some varieties and are a lovely mottled green.
49. Turtle Shell Hoya
Scientific name – Hoya Elliptica
One of the nicest and quite prominently veined Hoya varieties, the Hoya elliptica’s pale markings hold the ability to visually divide each kelly-green leaf into quadrants.
The plant blooms in stunning clusters of small, yet fancy flowers. The fat outer level petals possess a fuzzy backdrop to the discrete inner blooms which look like star-shaped gummy bears.
The centers of these beauties are either red or pink. The flowers’ scent has often been compared to that of fresh bread dough.
50. Red Corona
Scientific name – Hoya Pachyclada
This is a striking Hoya which happens to be an extreme of the succulent type, with fat foliage and thick stems. It has rounded, slightly cupped leaves and prominent veins and is attached to the main trunk by a thick petiole. The plant blooms with fragrant white flowers.
This Hoya happens to be a slow grower and something of a xerophyte (i.e. needs little water). If you get one, treat this plant more as a succulent than a typical Hoya by giving it bright light and letting the soil dry before rewatering.
Make sure the soil is a quick draining one so the roots never sit in water.
51. Hoya Sunrise
Scientific name – Hoya Sunrise
Hoya ‘sunrise’ is a hybrid. It is a cross between Hoya lacunosa ssp. green pallidiflora and Hoya obscura. This is an elegant beauty and is a collector’s item worth a lot.
Its pretty leaves happen to be green in color with silver splashes. The leaves take on a maroonish tinge under the influence of the sun. Blooms with white flowers with a red center.
Conclusion
As lucrative as having a pretty Hoya sound, it is necessary that you know everything about the plant and takes care of the fact that a lot of plants come in with a lot of complications.
So before you decorate your homes, make sure you read and know everything about the plant you are signing up for and you are golden!
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