Hoya crassicaulis

A Philippine epiphytic hoya, named for its thick stems. It is compact enough for containers and hanging baskets. The cultivar 'Moon Shadow', sometimes sold as Hoya incrassata 'Moon Shadow', belongs here. The herbarium records come from Mt Bulusan in Sorsogon and from Capiz on Panay, which are warm and wet all year.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte of wet tropical forest. There are two subspecies: subsp. crassicaulis from southeastern Luzon and subsp. capazensis. The consulted sources give no detail on its microhabitat.

No elevation is recorded. The Mt Bulusan records near Irosin could be from anywhere between the lowlands and the lower slopes of the volcano.

Philippines: southeastern Luzon (Sorsogon)Philippines: Panay (Capiz)

🔒 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.