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Hoyas Partly documented

Hoya coriacea

A widespread Hoya of Thailand and western Malesia, from Sumatra and Java to Borneo and the Philippines, with thick leathery leaves as its name says. It is a warm-growing forest vine that tolerates a range of conditions.

Hoya coriacea
Photo: William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Presumed an epiphytic climber in lowland and hill forest; no detailed habitat notes were found.

Records carry few elevations; one Mindanao site at about 2870 m is doubtful for this lowland species.

BorneoJawaMalayaMalukuPhilippinesSumateraThailand

🔒 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.