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Hoya Forbesii Care
Hoya Forbesii is a tropical plant from the (Apocynaceae) family
- Characteristics Colors
Hoya Forbesii has a characteristic elongated oval leaf shape, Hoya Forbesii has a light green leaf color and dark green leaf veins.
- How to care
- Place Hoya Forbesii plant in a place that has a light intensity of 60% - 70% with a temperature between 20-29 °C.
- The most suitable growing medium for Hoya Forbesii is a mixture of perlite, peat & hydrotone.
- For the intensity of watering Hoya Forbesii need 2 times in a week so that the growing medium is not too wet. Because Hoya Forbesii does not like excessive water intensity.
- The fertilization period for Hoya Forbesii can be done once a week with liquid organic fertilizer dissolved in water and then sprayed on the leaves.
- How to propagate
Hoya Forbesii can be propagated by cutting.
- The first step is to select the stem segment of the Hoya Forbesii plant which has wind roots and shoots. Then cut the internodes between the roots.
- Then put the plant horizontally on the growing medium with the buds in facing up position and do sufficient watering.
- Put it in a shady place.
- The new shoots will appear after approximately in 3 weeks