Hoya Nicholsoniae Care

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

• Characteristics Colors

Hoya Nicholsoniae has light green leaves with clearly visible veins. The more sunlight you give this hoya, the more reddish the leaves will look.

• How to care  

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

• How to propagate 

Hoya Nicholsoniae can be propagated by cutting.

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