Hoya pottsii is a particularly popular hoya variety, valued for its elegant foliage and vigorous growth. Its leaves are generally oval, slightly thick, and bright green, sometimes adorned with small silvery spots depending on the lighting conditions.
It is a climbing or trailing plant that produces beautiful umbels of waxy flowers, often white to pink, which are very fragrant in the evening. However, it rarely flowers before it is 2 years old. To encourage flowering, it is recommended to place it in a bright room and reduce the frequency of repotting. It likes to be snug in its pot.
Non-toxic to animals.
- Family: Apocynaceae
- Origin: Asia.
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Watering:
- Spring to Autumn: Allow the top third of the soil to dry out between waterings.
- Winter: Allow the soil to dry out completely between waterings.
- Ambient humidity: Moderate.
- Soil type: Light and well-drained.
- Light: Moderate to high.
- Orientation: West or 1 m from a south-facing window.
- Growth: Medium to fast.
- Temperature: Warm.
- Ideally between 18 °C and 26 °C.
- Protect from cold drafts and temperatures below 15 °C.
Pot diameter: 10 cm.
Grown in Quebec.
Like nature, each plant is unique. Natural items are all different and may contain irregularities.
