Hoya Louisa's Silver Care

Hoya Louisa's Silver is a tropical plant from the (Apocynaceae) family

• Characteristics Colors

Hoya Louisa's Silver is a variant of Hoya which has a slightly green silver leaf color with narrower leaves

• How to care  

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

• How to propagate 

Hoya Louisa's Silver can be propagated by cutting.

1. The first step is to select the stem segment of the Hoya Louisa's Silver 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.