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Hoya Retusa
Hoya retusa
Other known names: Grass-leaf Hoya
An unusual cascading Hoya with fine flat stems and starry white flowers.
Starter guide. This bundled guide provides practical starting information while its full source and review record is being prepared.
Non-toxic. This is not a guarantee of safety. Avoid eating houseplants and contact a veterinarian or poison service if exposure causes symptoms.
Care
- Light
- Very bright with gentle direct sun
- Water
- Soak, then allow to dry
- Growing medium
- Gritty mineral-rich succulent mix
- Feeding
- Low-nitrogen feed sparingly during active growth
- Temperature
- 55–85°F
- Humidity
- Low
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Characteristics
An unusual cascading Hoya with fine flat stems and starry white flowers.
Names & botanical identity
- Accepted name
- Hoya retusa
- Plant group
- Hoya
- Other known names
- Grass-leaf Hoya
- Safety
- Non-toxic
This is not a guarantee of safety. Avoid eating houseplants and contact a veterinarian or poison service if exposure causes symptoms.
Growth
- Growth habit
- Water-storing rosette, trailer, or shrub
- Native range
- Arid and seasonally dry regions worldwide
- Temperature
- 55–85°F
- Humidity
- Low
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
Propagation
Leaf, stem, offset, or division by species
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Problems to recognize
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Hoya Retusa is recorded botanically as Hoya retusa. Lorekeeper keeps accepted and former names connected so the guide remains findable as taxonomy changes.
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