Hoya lyi

Hoya lyi (Léveillé, 1907) is a small-leaved hoya of south-central and southeastern China, Laos and northern Vietnam, one of the coolest-growing species in the genus. It clings to limestone rocks, cliffs and tree trunks in subtropical hill and mountain country with a cool, dry winter, and it wants that seasonal rhythm at home: warm humid summers, then a bright, cool, nearly dry winter. It is far more forgiving of cold than the lowland tropical hoyas.

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 rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Lithophytic or epiphytic on shaded limestone rocks, cliff faces and trunks in subtropical evergreen and mixed forest, often on karst. The 53 GBIF records sit mostly in Guizhou, Yunnan, Sichuan and Guangxi with one in northern Vietnam.

Recorded sites run from about 440 to 2300 m; most of the species' karst range lies between 500 and 1500 m. Few records carry an elevation.

GuizhouYunnanSichuanGuangxiLaosVietnam

🔒 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.