Synonyms:

No synonyms are recorded for this species name.

Habitat:

Hoya wayetii is native to Philippines. In its natural habitat, it is an epiphitic plant: this means that it grow on trunks of trees in humid forests.

Description:

Hoya wayetii is a succulent plant with a vining habit, frequently used to decorate balconies due to the high decorative potential of its falling, prostrate stems. It has elliptical, elongated leaves, slightly tongue-shaped, concave upwards, bright green with purple edges. They are arranged in opposite pairs. Stems are not abundantly branched, but are numerous sprout in tufts. Flowers are small but peculiar: they are grouped in inflorescences called umbels. The umbels is a type of inflorescence in which n botany, an umbel is an inflorescence that consists of a number of short flower stalks (called pedicels) that spread from a common point, somewhat like umbrella ribs. The single flowers are little, purple spheres, with a star-shaped structure at their top, equipped with 6, pointed in white lobes.

Cultivation:

Hoya wayetii is not difficult to grow. It’s the ideal species for hanging pots, with its abundant falling, decorative stems. Here below are the cultivation tips:

Place it in a sunny spot, by the window. It shouldn’t receive direct sunlight all the time, but something like 6 to 8 hours a day. It needs more sunlight than other Hoyas. Plenty of light encourages blooming.
Hoya wayetii needs warm temperatures: it should stay between 15 and 30ºC. It shouldn’t be exposed at temperatures below 10ºC. We advise, so, to put it indoors in Winter, to stay safe.
It is a tropical plant and needs good amounts of air humidity, between 60 an 80 percent. Spray it or either place it at the top of a tray filled with water, but at the same time without allowing its roots to touch the water, to avoid root rot.
Choose a well-drained soil, but rich in organic, nutrient matter. A standard substrate with some perlite added should do good.
Water regularly in Spring and Summer. In Autumn, gradually decrease the watering frequency until completely suspending any irrigation in Winter. Wait always for the soil to dry up completely before each irrigation.
Prune your Hoya wayetii once in a while, when it becomes untidy or to remove some
unhealthy vines.
Fertilize once a year with a specific product for succulents, rich in Nitrogen and poor in Phosphorus and Potassium.
Hoya wayetii has a medium growth rate. Repot it once a year, anyway, to provide fresh compost. Choose pots that are only slightly larger than the size of the plant.

Propagation:

The propagation of Hoya wayetii can be carried out easily through cuttings. The cuttings have to be detached from below a node, with one or two leaves, and should be 10/14 centimeters long. They should be then placed in a glassed filled with water and left there. After 3-4 weeks, roots should appear. After that, the rooted cutting should be moved into the soil. We advise to plant two cuttings in the same pot.

Curiosity:

The genus name “Hoya” is a hymn to friendship: the botanist Robert Brown, who classified them during the eighteenth century, called Hoya in honor of his friend Thomas Hoy (and botanical lover).

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