: any of a genus (Hoya) of climbing Asian and Australian evergreen shrubs of the milkweed family
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Perhaps the cutest, as well as the easiest is the Sweetheart hoya (Hoya kerrii).
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Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2024
Keep your Sweetheart hoya leaf in a bright sunny spot with temperatures in the 60 to 80 degree F range and water when dry.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2024
Homesick Thank You, Mom Candle $28.50 $38.00 Homesick $38.00 Barnes and Noble $38.00 Paper Source Hoya Heart Plant This single-leaf hoya thrives in bright direct light and requires watering every two to three weeks, according to The Sill.
—Lindsay Schneider, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2023
Help for this hoya?
—oregonlive, 10 Oct. 2020
The hoya is a drought-tolerant option that prefers medium to bright indirect light.
—Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2021
With a green hoya, a sansevieria and a ZZ plant, you’ll be fully stocked with plants that are easy to care for.
—Kai Burkhardt, CNN Underscored, 5 Apr. 2021
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Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2024
Keep your Sweetheart hoya leaf in a bright sunny spot with temperatures in the 60 to 80 degree F range and water when dry.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2024
Homesick Thank You, Mom Candle $28.50 $38.00 Homesick $38.00 Barnes and Noble $38.00 Paper Source Hoya Heart Plant This single-leaf hoya thrives in bright direct light and requires watering every two to three weeks, according to The Sill.
—Lindsay Schneider, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2023
Help for this hoya?
—oregonlive, 10 Oct. 2020
The hoya is a drought-tolerant option that prefers medium to bright indirect light.
—Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2021
With a green hoya, a sansevieria and a ZZ plant, you’ll be fully stocked with plants that are easy to care for.
—Kai Burkhardt, CNN Underscored, 5 Apr. 2021
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“Hoya.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hoya. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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