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This variety is admired for its elongated, lance-shaped leaves, often dark green with striking silver flecks across the surface. The leaves are thick and leathery, with prominent veining that adds texture and depth. Its strong vining habit makes it suitable for both hanging baskets and trellises, where the foliage can be displayed to full effect.
When mature, Hoya verticillata Lampung produces umbels of star-shaped flowers. The blooms are usually white to creamy-pink with a darker pink to red corona, highly fragrant, and long-lasting. Its combination of speckled foliage and scented flowers makes it a standout addition to any Hoya collection.
Thrives in bright, indirect light. Some morning or evening sun will enhance silver flecking and promote flowering, but harsh midday sun can scorch the leaves.
Water when the top 23 cm of soil feels dry. This Hoya prefers slightly more consistent moisture than some succulent-leaved types, but the soil must still drain freely. Reduce watering in winter.
Temperature: Prefers 1828C. Protect from draughts and keep above 15C.
Humidity: Benefits from moderate to high humidity (6080%). Average household humidity is tolerated, but higher levels encourage healthier growth and blooms.
Use a chunky, free-draining epiphytic mix such as orchid bark, perlite, coco husk, and a little peat-free compost. Repot every 23 years as Hoyas enjoy being slightly root-bound.
Feed monthly during spring and summer with a high-potassium fertiliser to promote flowering. No feeding is needed in winter.
Trim vines to manage growth and encourage branching. Do not remove peduncles (flower spurs), as the plant will rebloom from the same sites.
A moderately fast grower with trailing or climbing vines that can reach 12 metres indoors. Flowers appear once the plant is mature and growing in stable, bright conditions.
No blooms: Often caused by insufficient light or removing peduncles.
Yellow leaves: Overwatering or poor drainage.
Shrivelling leaves: Prolonged underwatering.
Pests: Can be prone to mealybugs, aphids, or spider mites.
Hoya verticillata is widely distributed across Southeast Asia, and locality forms like Lampung are especially prized for their subtle differences in foliage and flowers. This makes them fascinating additions for serious Hoya collectors looking to expand beyond the common species.
Quick Care Summary
Light: Bright, indirect; tolerates soft morning sun
Water: Lightly moist but free-draining; reduce in winter
Temperature: 1828C; protect below 15C
Humidity: Moderate to high (6080%)
Soil: Chunky, airy epiphytic mix
Feed: Monthly in spring/summer with high-potassium fertiliser
Growth: Climbing/trailing vine; green speckled leaves with umbels of white-pink fragrant flowers
