Hoya odorata

Hoya odorata (Schlechter, 1906) is the fragrant, shrubby Philippine hoya: it does not twine but grows as a lax bush with white, scented flowers. Wild records run from lowland volcanic forest on Camiguin and Mt Iraya to mossy lower montane forest at 1,200 to 2,000 m on Negros, Bataan and in Davao, so it takes a wide range of temperatures and prefers the cooler end.

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

No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

A scrambling shrub on humus, rocks and tree bases in evergreen forest, from lowland volcanic soils (Camiguin) to lower montane and mossy forest (Marilog at 1,258 m, Mt Gintabon on Negros); one Davao label notes disturbed forest in sun.

Sea level to about 1,300 m on labels, with terrain up to 2,200 m at one Negros point; most collections are lower montane.

PhilippinesLuzonBatanesNegrosCamiguinMindanao

🔒 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.