Hoya acuminata

A compact epiphytic hoya from the eastern Himalaya and the hills of north-east India and Myanmar, with glossy, fleshy, long-pointed leaves and small clusters of white, pink-centred flowers in early summer. It grows on mossy trees and wet shady cliffs in monsoon forest, so it likes cool-to-warm nights, humid air and bright shade.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte on trees and on moss over wet, shady cliffs and roadside rock faces in humid hill forest.

Records span about 600 to 1720 m, including 1615 m in North Sikkim and about 1720 m in Nagaland. From record labels, not measured.

Eastern Himalaya (Sikkim)North-east India (Meghalaya, Nagaland)Bangladesh (Sylhet)Myanmar (Kachin)

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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