Hoya Elliptica Care

Hoya Elliptica is a tropical plant from the (Apocynaceae) family

• Characteristics Colors

Hoya Elliptica has leaves in light green color and looks like a turtle shell with fibrous white color on the surface of its leaves.

• How to care  

1. Place Hoya Elliptica plant in a place that has a light intensity of 60% - 70% with a temperature between 20-29 °C.
2. The most suitable growing medium for Hoya Elliptica is a mixture of perlite, peat & hydrotone.
3. For the intensity of watering Hoya Elliptica need 2 times in a week so that the growing medium is not too wet. Because Hoya Elliptica does not like excessive water intensity.
4. The fertilization period for Hoya Elliptica can be done once a week with liquid organic fertilizer dissolved in water and then sprayed on the leaves.

• How to propagate 

Hoya Elliptica can be propagated by cutting.

1. The first step is to select the stem segment of the Hoya Elliptica plant which has wind roots and shoots. Then cut the internodes between the roots.
2. Then put the plant horizontally on the growing medium with the buds in facing up position and do sufficient watering.
3. Put it in a shady place.
4. The new shoots will appear after approximately in 3 weeks.