Hoya 'Sunrise' - mature specimens!

Hoya 'Sunrise' is a commercial hybrid with elliptical, dark green foliage, visible veins, and reddish spots. In bright light, the leaves develop red or bronze tones; this is not variegation. Its growth habit is pendent or trailing vine-like. The flowers are star-shaped, cream-colored, fragrant, and may develop a pink tinge. The commercial catalog parentage is Hoya lacunosa ssp. pallidiflora x Hoya obscura, a cross attributed to Michael Miyashiro in 1992. Sunrise is not a botanical species.

Foliage and growth. The leaves are elliptical, with pointed tips, small to medium in size, with visible veins and occasional reddish spots or splashes. In low or moderate light, they remain green. In intense light, the foliage may become red or bronze, especially along the margins and on the undersides; this is not variegation. On more mature plants, the coloration may be more pronounced than on a young plant, but it is not guaranteed on every leaf. Its growth habit is pendent or trailing vine-like.

Flowers and fragrance. The flowers are star-shaped, with reflexed petals, in cream or yellowish-white shades. In bright light, they may develop a pink tinge. The corona is open and yellow-green. The recorded commercial lifespan for an umbel is approximately 7 days. The flowers are fragrant, with a sweet scent; intensity varies. Flowering depends on the plant's maturity and growing conditions.

Horticultural identity. 'Sunrise' is a hybrid cultivar. pallidiflora x Hoya obscura. Both parents belong to accepted species: Hoya lacunosa Blume and Hoya obscura Elmer ex C.M.Burton. The hybrid was produced by Michael Miyashiro in Hawaii in 1992. The cultivar name was later published by Carol Noel. Materials labeled 'Sunrise' are also in circulation and may not necessarily match the cultivar standard.

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.