Tips
5
Hoya Kerrii
Care
for
Plus, an Easy Propagation Guide!
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Also known as the
Sweetheart Hoya
,
Sweetheart Plant
, and
Valentine Hoya
because of its heart-shaped leaves.
Hoya
Kerrii
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Provide your Hoya Kerrii with
bright, indirect light.
1
Tip
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Hoya Kerrii is a
semi-succulent
and likes to
dry out
in between waterings. They store water in their leaves!
2
Tip
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If the leaves are wrinkly, it's
TOO dry!
Try not to let it get to this point.
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Use a
loose
and
well-draining
potting mix.
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Hoya Kerrii is native to
tropical
areas
, so giving it extra
humidity
will help mimic its natural environment.
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Tip
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Repot your Hoya Kerrii
every few years.
They
don't mind
getting a little
root bound.
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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!
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Now,
How to
Propagate
Hoya Kerrii
Step
by Step!
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Identify a healthy vine on your Hoya with
a few leaves
and
at least one node.
1
Step
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Use a pair of clean, sharp scissors to cut off the vine
below
a node.
2
Step
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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...
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Plant the cutting in a small pot with
moistened potting mix.
Make sure the
node is buried
.
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Step
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Put the cutting in
bright, indirect light.
4
Step
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Keep the
potting mix moist
and the
humidity high
as the roots develop.
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Step
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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
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And that's how to
easily
propagate
the
Hoya Kerrii!
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Learn more about
Hoya Kerrii
care
and
propagation.
Plus, where you can
find this
adorable
S
weetheart Plant!
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