Hoya nervosa

A Chinese Hoya described by Tsiang and Li in 1974 from Yunnan and Guangxi, with wild records at 2,130 to 2,210 m in the Gaoligong mountains of western Yunnan. Give it a distinct cool, dry rest and it should flower more reliably than in constant warmth.

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

An epiphytic climber on trees in evergreen broadleaf mountain forest of south-western China, where summer monsoon cloud keeps the canopy wet and winter is clear and dry. Records also come from lower karst hills in Guangxi near the Vietnamese border.

Three georeferenced records at 2,130 to 2,210 m (median 2,167 m); other localities in Guangxi lie at 180 to 300 m, so the species spans a wide altitude band.

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🔒 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.