Hoya Retusa

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Hoya Retusa, aka Grass Leafed Hoya

Hoya Retusa Plant Features

Hoya Retusa, aka Grass Leafed Hoya, has extremely slim and flat foliage that can look kind of scraggly and awkward in its younger years but as the plant fills out, it looks beautiful in a hanging planter. You may even notice that its leaves don’t look like regular leaves! With some patience and the appropriate care, your plant may reward you with singles, rather than clusters, of creamy, star-shaped, fragrant flowers.

Hoya Retusa Growing Instructions

Soil

As with most Hoyas, you should provide your Hoya Retusa with a well-draining soil mix. I recommend a peat moss and coco coir based soil with some perlite and maybe a little bit of growers mix.

Light

Hoya Retusa likes bright indirect light but will do well in lower light conditions. Most importantly avoid bright direct sunlight that will cause sunburns.

Watering

You should water your Hoya Retusa when the top three to four inches of soil is completely dry. If you stick your finger in the soil it should come out clean and dry.

Temperature

Hoya Retusa like lower temperatures- They dislike major fluctuations that might put them into shock, but they do flower best at temperatures around 50 degrees F (10 degrees Celsius) at night.

Humidity

As a tropical plant, Hoya Retusa loves humidity but like most Hoyas, it will do well in regular 40% indoor humidity.

Fertilizer

Your Hoya Retusa doesn’t need much fertilizing. You can start in late spring and fertilize through the growing season until the end of summer when temperatures start to drop.

Hoya Retusa Special Care