Hoya obtusifolia

A vining Hoya native from southern Myanmar and peninsular Thailand through Malaya, Sumatra, Java and Borneo. The few wild records are lowland (0-480 m), and the measured sites are hot, humid and wet all year. Grow it as a warm lowland Hoya: bright shade, steady warmth and an airy, quick-draining medium.

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 periodClimber

Where it grows wild

A climbing epiphytic vine in lowland rainforest and forest edges. This is generalised from the genus; its specific habitat is not described in the sources we reached.

Wild records lie at 0-480 m.

BorneoJawaMalayaMyanmarSumateraThailand

🔒 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.