Hoya Lacunosa – Carla’s Hoya Haven

I purchased H. lacunosa from Pistil’s Nursery spring of 2022 on a whim. It was there. I was shopping. I didn’t have this one, yet. So, I bought it. It looked a little rough upon arrival. It was dehydrated and rooted in hard packed potting mix. Turns out this one prefers to remain a bit on the dry side. I have since removed as much as the compacted soil as possible and repotted it in ABG/coconut husk mix.

H. lacunosa turned out to be a pretty easy going plant. Lots of light. Keep it on the dry side. About two months after I received this plant it produced blooms on two peduncles and the blossoms have a wonderful lightly sweet and floral scent. It reminds me of something I can’t quite place. Maybe a cross between jasmine and honeysuckle. It’s a very pleasant scent.

The native range of H. lacunosa is Thailand to W. & Central Malaysia. I felt this Hoya did much better outside the grow tent than in it. It is perfectly happy in average household temperature and humidity in Iowa. It’s not a fussy plant. The scent alone makes this Hoya worth growing.

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