4in Hoya 'Crassipetiolata'
4in Hoya 'Crassipetiolata'
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- Botanical Name: Hoya crassipetiolata
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Common Name(s): Hoya crassipetiolata
- Description: Hoya crassipetiolata has foliage that is medium green with dark green veins and leaf margin, that can develop random silver specks. When exposed to direct sun the leaves will develop beautiful shades of red and purple. These have been grown in bright indirect light inside our greenhouse, so they need to be gradually acclimated to direct sun to avoid scorching the leaves.
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The crassipetiolata prefers bright, indirect light. Its leaves will stay green with bright, indirect light.
Too much direct sun will burn the leaves. However, you can acclimate the plant to direct light and “sunstress” the leaves. Suntressing will morph the colors on some of the leaves to shades of deep red and purple-ish brown.
- At minimum, I’d make sure the top half of the pot’s soil dries out before watering the plant again.
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A sign of underwatering is wilting, thinning leaves. Leaves on many underwatered hoyas can go from plump and thick to papery thin.
However, you must be careful not to overwater as well. Always check the soil moisture before watering the plant again. If the soil is consistently moist and the plant is showing signs of suffering—like yellowing, wilting leaves—it’s likely root rot from overwatering.
