Hoya Tomataensis – Carla’s Hoya Haven

I ordered Hoya tomataensis from Steve’s Leaves and it arrived mid-April. It’s been growing well since then. The vine is getting quite long and I think it’s about time for a trellis. There are a couple leaves with yellow tips. Initially, I had this plant in a west facing window and even with a sheer it was probably getting too much sun. I moved it to a shelf in another room. It gets light from a Sansi grow light and some indirect midday sun. It’s growing new leaves and they look healthy so I think I just need to keep it out of direct light.

I have this plant in my regular mix and water when dry. I use 1/4 tsp azalea fertilizer in a gallon of water so it gets a little fertilizer each time. I leave a little water in the tray until the top of the mix is hydrated and then dump the rest in a bowl. I use the discarded water on my HOA approved bushed out front and they’re doing pretty well this year.

I made a quick 1×1 SuperTrellis tower for this plant and it has plenty of room to grow.

Hoya Tomataensis was first published in 2004 in Fraterna by T. Green and Kloppenburg. It’s native range is Sulawesi. The lanceolate leaves are on the small to medium size with a little white veining. It’s an excellent Hoya for a smaller space. Thus far it’s been easy to grow. It seems fairly happy in average household humidity. H. tomataensis does like to be watered once in a while.

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