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Hoya Kerrii Care

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Plus, an Easy Propagation Guide!

Also known as the Sweetheart Hoya, Sweetheart Plant, and Valentine Hoya because of its heart-shaped leaves.

Hoya

Kerrii

Provide your Hoya Kerrii with bright, indirect light.

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Tip

Hoya Kerrii is a semi-succulent and likes to dry out in between waterings. They store water in their leaves!

2

Tip

If the leaves are wrinkly, it's TOO dry! Try not to let it get to this point.

Bonus

Tip!

Use a loose and well-draining potting mix.

3

Tip

Hoya Kerrii is native to tropical areas, so giving it extra humidity will help mimic its natural environment.

4

Tip

Repot your Hoya Kerrii every few years. They don't mind getting a little root bound.

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Tip

Did you know?

The sweetheart hoya is a vine, but it's often sold as one single leaf because it resembles a heart...

BUT, they almost never grow into a full plant from a single leaf!

Now,

How to Propagate

Hoya Kerrii

Step by Step!

Identify a healthy vine on your Hoya with a few leaves and at least one node.

1

Step

Use a pair of clean, sharp scissors to cut off the vine below a node.

2

Step

The nodes are where leaves and roots grow from. They are where the new roots will form!

A node must be on the cutting because...

Plant the cutting in a small pot with moistened potting mix. Make sure the node is buried.

3

Step

Put the cutting in bright, indirect light.

4

Step

Keep the potting mix moist and the humidity high as the roots develop.

5

Step

After about a month you can test if roots have formed by giving the cutting a very gentle tug and feeling for resistance.

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Step

And that's how to easily propagate the

Hoya Kerrii!

Learn more about Hoya Kerrii care and propagation.

Plus, where you can find this adorable Sweetheart Plant!