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Hoya fitoensis

A Samoan Hoya described by Kloppenburg in 2015, named for Mt Fito, the highest peak on Upolu. There are no located records, so the conditions below are estimates for a climber of humid Samoan upland forest.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodClimber

Where it grows wild

No habitat notes found; the name points to the upland forest of Mt Fito, which reaches about 1100 m. Assumed to climb and scramble on trees like other Pacific Hoya.

Unknown; Mt Fito uplands, likely several hundred metres up to about 1100 m.

Samoa

🔒 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.