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Sweetheart Hoya
Hoya kerrii
HoyaMood Meter: Go With the Flow
Also called: Valentine Hoya, Heart Hoya, Lucky Heart Plant
How to identify it
Thick succulent heart-shaped leaves on a climbing Hoya vine.
Growing characteristics
Growth habit: climbing epiphytic.
Plant Mood Meter: Go With the Flow
Mature vines are drought-tolerant and sturdy, but single-leaf novelty cuttings may remain leaf-only if sold without a viable stem node.
Care guide
Light
Bright indirect light. Direct sun: Gentle direct sun can be tolerated after acclimation.
Water
Allow substantial drying between thorough waterings.
Soil / substrate
Very airy epiphytic Hoya mix with bark/mineral aeration.
Humidity
Average to moderate humidity is suitable.
Support / growth
Mature vines may climb a trellis or support.
Problems Planticist can help with
UnderwateringOverwatering / poor aerationRoot rot / impaired rootsExcess light / sun scorchInsufficient light (etiolation)Normal lower-leaf senescenceLow-humidity stressPest damageFertilizer / mineral salt buildup
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