A tropical evergreen vine, usually grown as a houseplant, with climbing or trailing stems and pairs of thick, narrowly oval-shaped, waxy dark green leaves with a fine dark red edge. Fragrant, star-shaped burgundy flowers are sometimes produced in late summer
0.5-1 metres
0.1-0.5 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | ||||
| Summer | ||||
| Autumn | ||||
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Grow indoors in a free-draining potting mix, such as a mixture of peat-free, loam-based compost, sharp sand, ground bark and charcoal. Position in bright filtered light, with moderate to high humidity, and water freely in the growing season; keep just moist in winter. Will not tolerate wet soil. See hoya cultivation
Propagate by layering in spring or summer; root semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in late summer
May be susceptible to mealybugs, glasshouse whitefly and scale insects
Generally disease-free