Hoya Curtisii
Hoyas are a delightful and super easy to grow group of plants, and Hoya curtisii is no exception! This is one of the smaller growing Hoyas, so if you are short on space, this is a wonderful choice for your collection. The beautiful, tiny leaves are in the shape of a spade and have gorgeous silvery variegation.
These little ones come in 2.5 inch growers pots, terra cotta pot not included.
Light
Aim to have this plant right in front of a window for best growth and health. At a minimum, it should have the dreaded “bright, indirect light” however, I like to give my Hoyas a few hours of direct sunshine. Eastern or Western windows would work beautifully for Hoya curtisii.
Hoya curtisii will also flower for you, but it generally only flowers if it has enough direct sun. They usually have to be grown in pretty high light for flowering to occur.
Watering
Watering is an important topic for Hoyas. In general, they are very drought tolerant plants, and they prefer to dry out in between thorough watering.
Water thoroughly, allowing ALL of the soil to soak with water. Make sure your pot has a drainage hole and allow all the excess water to drain out.
Keep an eye on the soil, and use your finger to judge the soil dryness. Allow at least the top 1-2 inches of the soil to dry out. You can even allow all of the soil to completely dry out, but make sure to water it well at that point.
Temperature
Hoya plants usually prefers temperatures around 16-24 degrees Celsius. Make sure it doesn't receive too much intense, direct sunlight. The plant should return inside before the temperatures drop below 6 degrees Celsius.
Feeding / Fertilizing
Indoors, you could also use a balanced houseplant fertilizer at half strength, I have a great one for sale on my site HERE. Whatever you do, don’t over-fertilize (too much or too often) and don’t feed in the colder, darker months, because the plant is resting.
Propagation
Look at the aerial roots already present right where the leaves are. If you make cuttings and place these in water or soil, those roots will continue to grow for you.
Simply take stem cuttings that are maybe 2-4 inches long or so, and remove the leaves from the bottom one or two nodes (where the leaves meet the stem) but be careful not to break any aerial roots.
Then you can take these cuttings and root them in water and then plant in soil, or can just insert them immediately into soil to which you’ve adding about 1/3 perlite. Keep the soil relatively moist while they are rooting. If you can keep the humidity high, that will also help things along.
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Toxicity
Hoya Curtis is not toxic to cats or dogs, however a cat or dog's digestive system cannot break down the leaves if they do eat them so it will make them vomit.