Hoya lacunosa 'Laos' - fragrant hoya with delicate flowers and elegant foliage

Hoya lacunosa 'Laos' is a label for a selection of the species Hoya lacunosa. The leaves are small and lanceolate, with silver splash on a green background; new growth may have pink or bronze tones. The growth habit is compact and trailing. Laos is not a taxon and does not prove the origin of the batch. Under good growing conditions, umbels of small, fluffy, creamy, fragrant flowers appear. Flowering depends on the plant’s maturity and growing conditions.

Foliage and splash. The leaves are narrow, firm, slightly succulent, and arranged along slender shoots. The silver is splash—a metallic speckling on the green leaf blade, not white or cream variegation. The density varies from leaf to leaf. In bright light, young foliage may turn pink, burgundy, or bronze. The vines are flexible and can be left trailing or trained onto a support.

Flowers and fragrance. In this batch, a compact umbel of small, star-shaped, finely pubescent, creamy flowers with a pale-yellow corona and a pink tint. The fragrance is characteristic of the lacunosa group, perceived mainly in the evening and often compared to cinnamon. Its intensity varies. The flowers last for a few days. Flowering depends on the plant’s maturity and growing conditions.

Identity. The accepted botanical name is Hoya lacunosa Blume, published in 1827. The species is an epiphyte or lithophyte native from southern Myanmar to western and central Malesia (Borneo, Java, Sumatra, Malaya, Thailand, the Philippines).

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, fertilizing, propagation, and flowering, read the complete Hoya care guide.