Botanical name: Hoya linearis
Named by: Nathaniel Wallich
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Hoya
Native area: Assam, South-Central China, East Himalaya, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Vietnam
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Care difficulty: average
Light preference: bright light without strong direct sun
Minimum temperature: 10°C (50°F)
Optimal temperature: 16-24° C (60-75° F)
Humidity: high
Watering: water when soil is dry
Fertilizing: 10-10-10, monthly
Soil: 50% coconut peat, 50% perlite; lecca
pH: 6.1-7.5
Repotting: yearly
Speed of growth: slow
Mature size: up to 2m (6.5ft.) in length
Flower: white
Propagation: stem cutting with a node
Pests: scale, spidermites, mealybugs, aphids, thrips
Diseases: root rot
Toxicity: not toxic, sap is irritable
