Hoya kachinensis

Hoya kachinensis (Rodda & Armstrong, 2019) is named for Kachin State in northern Myanmar, where the one wild record sits at about 520 m in the foothills near Putao. It is a warm-to-intermediate hoya that expects 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 Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphytic climber in evergreen or semi-evergreen hill forest of the eastern Himalayan foothills, growing on trunks and branches in the monsoon belt; based on the genus and the site rather than a published habitat note.

One record at about 520 m; northern Kachin hoyas are typically found from 300 to 1,200 m.

MyanmarKachin State

🔒 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.