Hoya burtoniae 'variegata' —Hoya
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Pot diameter: 9 cm, Height: 10–12 cm
The Hoya that turns every cachepot into a work of art! 🪴
The Hoya burtoniae 'variegata' impresses with small, downy leaves and cream stripes that give each stem its own pattern. Ideal for collectors, this hoya can form dense, trailing curtains or cover trellises in bright indoor spaces. Its flowers appear on inflorescence axes and resemble tiny waxy stars, filling the room with a delicate fragrance and an exotic atmosphere!
✔ Velvety leaves in varied colours
✔ Lush, trailing growth ideal for cachepots
✔ Fragrant star-shaped flowers in spring and summer
🌿 Care:
🔆 Light: a very bright position, without direct midday sun
💧 Watering: when 60% of the growing medium has dried
🪴 Growing medium: light and rich in organic matter
🌡️ Temperature: 15–30°C
📏 Maximum size in ideal conditions: stems up to 1.5 m, leaves 4–6 cm
🚫 Toxicity: keep away from children and pets
📦 Ideal for:
✔ Hanging pots and collectors’ displays
✔ Bright indoor spaces or partly shaded terraces
🖼️ Where should it go?
On a bright windowsill, shelf or in a hanging pot—avoid direct midday sun.
🧬 Cultivar origin:
The Hoya burtoniae 'variegata' was developed as a rare mutation by collectors in the Philippines and has spread in recent years as a must-have collector’s plant, thanks to its distinctive colour and downy leaves. The cultivar was stabilised through careful selection and monitoring of flowering over several years.
🧠 Greenleaf for plant nerds: scientific facts nobody asked for:
🌿 Belongs to the genus Hoya, tribe Marsdenieae.
✨ Keep the inflorescence axes for repeat flowering.
🧬 The downy leaves have specialised hairs that help protect against evaporation.
🌸 Flowers form rounded inflorescences of up to 25 blooms.
🌱 Propagated mainly by stem cuttings, less often by leaves.
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🔎 Note:
Due to natural plant variation, the plant you receive may differ slightly from the photograph. Shape, size and colour depend on the season, growing conditions and the nature of each plant.