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Hoya is an Asclepiad genus of 200â300 species of tropical plants in the family Apocynaceae (Dogbane). Most are native to Asia including India, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Viá»t Nam, and Indonesia, There is a great diversity of species in the Philippines, and species in Polynesia, New Guinea, and Australia. Common names for this genus are waxplant, waxvine, waxflower or simply hoya.
Over the past years we have collected over 300 different Hoyas and there are probably close to 1,000 species, hybrids and cultivars out there today. Hoyas are tropical vines/plants that grow better if kept above 50Â° F, even though some species can tolerate near freezing temperatures for a short period of time. We grow our hoyas outside in south Florida in bright shade/filtered light and most don't need a lot of water. Keep the soil slightly dry, wet soils can kill a Hoya fast. Hoyas that have thin leaves usually require more water. Hoyas can also be good indoor plants and are very popular for that reason. They don't like big pots and bloom better when root bound. Some people grow them in hanging baskets and let them cascade, others use a small trellis to wrap the vines around.