Hoya Macrophylla Red Care

Hoya Macrophylla Red is a tropical plant from the (Apocynaceae) family

• Characteristics Colors

Hoya Macrophylla Red has the characteristics of thicker and wider leaves. The leaf lips are reddish and the leaf veins are yellow.

• How to care  

1. Place Hoya Macrophylla Red 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 Macrophylla Red is a mixture of perlite, peat & hydrotone.
3. For the intensity of watering Hoya Macrophylla Red need 2 times in a week so that the growing medium is not too wet. Because Hoya Macrophylla Red does not like excessive water intensity.
4. The fertilization period for Hoya Macrophylla Red can be done once a week with liquid organic fertilizer dissolved in water and then sprayed on the leaves.

• How to propagate 

Hoya Macrophylla Red can be propagated by cutting.

1. The first step is to select the stem segment of the Hoya Macrophylla Red 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.