Hoya Pubicalyx is one of the easiest plants to care for! They are tropical plants so they thrive in high humidity and warm temperature climates. They prefer at least 4-6 hours of bright, indirect sunlight a day but certain varieties can also thrive in low light conditions.
How often should I water my Hoya Pubicalyx?
Hoya Pubicalyx care and watering needs
They only need to be regularly watered during their growing season, which is about every week or so in spring and summer. During winter they only need to be watered every few weeks, in my experience.
Can you root Hoya Pubicalyx in water?
The best way to propagate Hoya is to take cuttings that have two nodes. A node is a place where the leaves emerge from the stem. Either place them in a vase with water or into a jar with moist sphagnum moss. Check on them every few weeks.
Are Hoya Pubicalyx fast growing?
Size And Growth
Pubicalyx is a very fast-growing variety of Hoya. Outside its native tropical setting, this climbing, flowering succulent vine can grow to a height or length of 8′ – 10′ feet. In the Philippines, it grows to be about twenty feet.
Is Hoya Pubicalyx easy to care for? – Related Questions
Do hoyas like to climb or hang?
Hoyas have magnificent flowers and waxy leaves and most are vining plants that climb easily on a trellis for support.
Do hoyas like misting?
All misting does is raise the humidity level around the plant until the water has evaporated, which isn’t very long. So, it really isn’t very useful, and isn’t something that Hoyas really need. Just remember that the thicker the leaves, the less frequently a Hoya needs to be watered.
Do Hoyas like deep or shallow pots?
Since most hoya species grow in the wild as epiphytes, they don’t have deep roots – which means they don’t need deep pots. Choosing a pot on the shallow side that is only one size up from your current container will provide enough room for your houseplant’s roots while helping to prevent waterlogging.
Do Hoyas like to be bottom watered?
Here’s my guide on how to drill drainage holes in pots. Some plants that love being bottom watered: Hoya rope plant.
Can Hoyas have tap water?
Chemicals found in tap water, salty water that has passed through a softener, and very cold water can harm a hoya plant. Be sure there are drip holes in the pot so excess water can drain and not cause root rot. Never allow a hoya to sit in water.
What kind of pots do hoyas like?
Terra cotta pots work well for hoyas since they are porous and dry out quickly. You can also plant directly in a flexible, plastic nursery pot and then slip your plant into a decorative cachepot.
Do hoyas like to be root bound?
Repotting: Hoyas don’t mind being root bound. Keep in the same pot for years, but remember to fertilize throughout spring and summer. When you choose to repot, be extra kind to the plant: Repot in spring, wait to repot 2-3 days after your last watering, and be very gentle with the roots.
How do you keep a Hoya plant happy?
Hoyas are not fussy about light either. They’ll do best in a bright location, but will be just fine in low light conditions, too. You don’t need to fertilize hoyas very often, but an occasional light dose of liquid houseplant fertilizer in the spring and summer will be beneficial.
Can I use Miracle Grow on hoya?
Miracle-Gro Ready to Use Orchid Plant Food Mist.
Just pick your plant and mist. I use this for my Orchids and some of my more succulent Hoya like Hoya Carnosa Compacta.
How do you stimulate hoya growth?
Hoyas can definitely benefit from artificial light. Outdoors, diffused light is best and too much direct sun can cause the leaves to fade and yellow. Keeping the light high not only allows the Hoya plant to grow better, it also helps keep the soil from staying too damp.
How do you make a hoya bushy?
Pruning: You can prune a Hoya to control the size, make it more bushy, to thin it out or remove any dead growth. I don’t prune off too many of short stalks from which the flowers emerge because hard bloom on new growth. In other words, a hard pruning which is sometimes necessary will delay the flowering process.
Does cutting Hoya encourage growth?
CUT IT! Take a cutting from a healthy plant in spring/summer. This is the best time to propagate hoyas as it’s their growing season so they’ll develop roots and grow faster than during winter when they’re sleeping. The cutting should be around 10-15 centimeters long and have at least two leaves.
What is the best position for a hoya plant?
Hoyas flourish in very bright light, in dappled shade areas and under patios in warmer zones. In southern, cooler zones they will tolerate more sun exposure in winter. They do require some sunlight to flower well. Morning sun or dappled shade are ideal positions for flowering.
What is the easiest Hoya to grow?
Here are 7 of the easiest Hoyas that you can grow at home (in no particular order based on ease of care).
- Hoya carnosa. Hoyas are often passed down among generations as heirloom plants.
- Hoya compacta.
- Hoya curtisii.
- Hoya kerrii.
- Hoya multiflora.
- Hoya obovata.
- Hoya shepherdii.
- Hoya wayetii.