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Hoyas Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Hoya cordata

A Chinese Hoya described by P.T. Li and S.Z. Huang and known on GBIF from three 1970s specimens in southern Guangxi. Its habitat is not recorded. Grow it as a warm, subtropical climbing Hoya with a cooler, drier winter.

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 restClimber

Where it grows wild

No habitat note is recorded. Southern Guangxi Hoya typically climb on trees or limestone rocks in subtropical monsoon forest.

No elevation is recorded. The localities are in low hills of southern Guangxi.

China

🔒 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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