Hoya obovata 'Variegata'

Hoya obovata 'Variegata' is a cultivar of the species Hoya obovata, with true variegation: cream or yellow sectors on the leaf blade, surrounded by a green band. It is not silver splash and is not the SKU sold as 'Variegata Splash'. The foliage is thick and obovate, borne on a short shoot. The species is an epiphytic plant native to Thailand, Vietnam, Sulawesi, and Maluku, published in 1844. It produces umbels of white-pink flowers with a pink-red corona and a fragrance. Flowering depends on the plant's maturity and growing conditions.

Foliage and variegation. The leaves are opposite, firm, and broader toward the tip. The cream or yellow areas are tissue with less chlorophyll, not silver markings. In this batch, the pattern is internal, toward the middle of the leaf blade; the width of the green band varies from one leaf to another. The species is known as a “cactus hoya” because of its fleshy foliage, not as a watering protocol.

Flowers and fragrance. The flowers are waxy and grouped in umbels. The corolla is white to pale pink, while the corona is deep pink to red in the center. They are fragrant. Flowering depends on the plant's maturity and growing conditions.

Identity. The accepted botanical name of the species is Hoya obovata Decne., published in 1844. The recognized native range is Thailand, Vietnam, Sulawesi, and Maluku. 'Variegata' is the label for this selection.

Note: specimens with 2 leaves.

Substrate: use an airy, well-draining mix suitable for epiphytic species. We recommend the professional substrate for Hoya and Anthurium - SG Mix.

For complete recommendations on light, watering, substrate, fertilization, propagation, and flowering, read the complete Hoya care guide.