Hoya curtisii (Tiny-leaf porcelain flower) Houseplant Care-66 of 365

This is a charming trailing Hoya known as Hoya curtisii or commonly as tiny-leaf porcelain flower. Personally it reminds me of string of hearts, which is a Ceropegia and in the same family as Hoya. This plant takes the 66th spot in "365 Days of Plants".
In this video I go over some basic care tips including where this plant grows natively, where I'm growing it in my home, propagation, watering, lighting and more.
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[@UNORTHODOXONETOO]

I got this plant it was dying and in a tiny pot, I give it a trim and kept all the trimmings, I re-potted main plant in a 19cm tub after a few days under a grow light and some decent nutrients this is thriving really fast, in less than a week my trimmings have rooted in new pots giving me many new plants of this. I'm not really a grower I just took up the hobby I'm learning about things as I go. I have noticed this loves to be under grow light at 60% light. New shoots will appear rapidly. I used coco soil instead of a potting mix and I thought I'd regret it but this is really doing well thanks for your tips 😊

[@cherylbreedlove6211]

I have this hoya and love it. I found it at Home Depot. I see it regularly at both Home Depot and Lowe’s.

[@carmenmonteavaro9528]

One of my favorite Hoyas

[@mariahreichardt1757]

I just got one and put it in a western facing window and its perking up and its honestly my pride and joy

[@june6547]

Can’t wait to pick one up!

[@hollyhasegawa6095]

Awesome! I just picked up one of these from my local Lowe's and it is in a 6 inch pot and super full and lush, I have it in a north east facing window about a foot away from the window, and so far she seems happy, but I will watch her closely cause I really love this plant. Thanks again Summer for the growing tips on this beauty, loving this series so much.

[@morganroper4051]

I just did the exact same! I did notice that mine was in a very very heavy soil though and mine was soaked. Not sure if yours is the same but i repotted this morning in a well draining mix :)

[@hollyhasegawa6095]

@@morganroper4051 Mine wasn't wet, thankfully, she is doing great, my Lowe's has been stepping up their plant game lately.

[@Doyoufeelboneeta]

How much was your plant at Lowe’s?

[@hollyhasegawa6095]

@@Doyoufeelboneeta It was 24.95, a bit on the pricey side, but the last hoya they had was a crimson princess and I didn't pick it up and I have been mad at myself ever since, so I jumped at this hoya for sure.

[@morganroper4051]

@@Doyoufeelboneeta I paid $25 for it :) its in an 8 inch pot, very full. its still suffering from being over watered though so keep that in mind if youre getting one lol

[@goddess131]

have not seen this Hoya in my nursery yet, thanks for the video Summer.

[@shiningstar1869]

Cute plant🌿 Thanks for sharing.

[@jonbcheda123]

Wow such a beauty! Definitely going to try and get my hands on one! 😄

[@sherrid.padilla1473]

Hoya? Wow, never would have guessed!

[@SkwithOv]

i just got a small cutting of this and I'm trying to get it rooted, it's definitely one of my wishlist plants so here's hoping!! I have other hoyas too (maybe 10?) and this one, along with lacunosa, are probably my favorites

[@raquelsandoval3851]

Summer, is there any way you can put in a clip of a picture of these plants in bloom so we can see what we're waiting for if we get one of your daily shown plants? That would be really nice for those that have never seen these gems 😊

[@dawwnnyy2657]

Did you touch on watering?? You mentioned humidity, but...

[@morganroper4051]

Hey Summer! New subscriber here, could you elaborate on the care tips for this such as lighting and watering? I have read that they're extremely easy to over water and im not finding much info on lighting requirements, which makes me nervous. :) thank you! love your vast knowledge of plants

[@Ms2cents]

I got one of these from Costa Farms. The tag says the plant’s origin is the Philippines. But then again, a lot of hoyas species originally came from the Philippines, Borneo, and now they are becoming more available to the rest of the world thanks to farms like Costa Farms and a lot of Florida growers.

[@summerrayneoakes]

Yes, it's in the Philippines too. And Thailand, Borneo, Malaysia.

[@99garcon99]

These are sooooo sllllooooww growing... sooooo sllllooooooww

[@MazinhoPlantascia]

Lindo vasinho. Deixo meu live 👏👏👏👏👏🌵🌻🌱👍

[@2010eatmice]

I have a small one in a little pot that I was given and it hasn’t grown an inch, I believe It’s in the wrong soil and in the wrong pot for it. What are your suggestions for putting them as in what kind of soil or mixture should I use?

[@tessarabbit7160]

Where was this when i killed mine

[@donnaroberts9119]

I’ve one in a small terra cotta pot. It is literally rooted in the exterior of the pot, how can I manage this?

[@cubespeed100]

So thankful for your Plant A Day videos, Summer! I just got one of these, and I don't water it too often. Once every week and a half maybe? But every time I water, I have a couple of leaves turn totally yellow! Any ideas why? What's the best way to water this sweet little hoya? Thanks! :)

[@HurricaneFluttershy]

I suggest waiting when you feel the leaves feel a bit weak (indicates less water is being stored in the leaves) and until the soil is completely dry :)

[@HurricaneFluttershy]

Also when i water I completely soak the plant in a shower or sink, make sure it isn’t sitting in water tough and has a drainage hole.

[@beautystrategy2989]

Of all the requirements, in what order of importance? Light, warmth, humidity?

[@rebeccabirch6130]

Oh wow, so cute! Adding this to my list. About fertilizing- I bought the Espoma Organic indoor one that I saw you use in another video. I read that waiting a month after buying a plant to let it settle before starting to fertilize is a good idea, and I've had my first Hoya for about that long. Do you think it's a good time to start fertilizing? Is every two weeks a good schedule for my Hoyas and Peperomias during the spring and summer? I love your videos- you've helped me to keep my plants very very happy! Thank you so much!

[@rebeccabirch6130]

Year later- guess who just found one of these little plants at the farmer's market?

[@snowangelz430]

What is the best way to water a very full hanging basket? I bottom watered my ruby cascade but it seems to be staying wet far to long and some of the leaves have died in the center of the top which is what I was trying to avoid to begin with. Can you please do a video on this subject?

[@angelmartin7310]

I had a beautiful one of these and barely touched it for a year and it did fine until I found out it was a hoya and that supposedly they are very fragile. At that point I began fussing over it and thought I killed it. I divided off the healthy bits and have them potted up, they've done fine for 6 months now but now much growth. There was only 1 rooted strip and the rest were just healthy stem cuttings about 6 inches long. What should I be doing to encourage growth? Would a bathroom skylight be a good fit over the winter? Seems like skylights could be turned into mini greenhouses but I never hear of people having this same idea so I wonder if I'm missing some fatal flaw about the concept lol

[@mestimac]

I've heard it's easy to root, but I'm not having very good luck at all. I had 6 cuttings and only one or two are still alive. I had some in soil and some in water. I'm going to try better light and humidity now.

[@trayvixk4642]

Ok, I haven't been on the hoya train cause the plants don't seem to interest me. But this one is lovely and cute.

[@mariahreichardt1757]

There are so so so many other type of Hoyas one that I'm trying to find to purchase is called Hoya eskimo I believe or super eskimo it's similar and only it's got larger leaves and less silver specks but it's so cute

[@beenishzahidrashid5830]

How to get rid of centipede in pots indoor soil pots

[@nanimadhabdutta5458]

Same problem here! They seem to crumble up the bark in my orchid pots and the look nasty AF!!

[@beenishzahidrashid5830]

I have alot of indoor plant they r on my snake plant pot it's a big pot

[@paulwilkinson8977]

Bake the soil firstlol. They eat bad bugs though.

[@oceanocean1059]

Where and When I can find it 😍🙄

[@angelmartin7310]

This is pretty much the only hoya I've seen that I really like. The others just seem like fancy expensive derivatives of cheaper less fussy plants.

[@deaconsmom2000]

Mine is suddenly acting like a brat. It's never lived inside my house and now that winter is upon us, it had to be brought in and it's miserable. I came here to see what to do about yellow leaves, but Summer didn't mention hers. I'm fine with one or two, but not twenty or thirty.

[@SalemHill]

what does 50% sunlight mean?

[@summerrayneoakes]

roughly around half of full sun

[@SalemHill]

@@summerrayneoakes what does "roughly around half of full sun" mean? I'm well aware that 50% means half. Half of what? Half a day? Only put it in sun during partial solar eclipses?( lol )

[@Gabbi_Plants]

@@SalemHill full sun is usually considered at least 6 hours. So 3-4 hours a day would be half sun. I do wonder myself though. My backyard gets dappled light all day... Is that half sun too? Do I measure the dappled shadows and calculate the shade to light ratio? 😂😂😂

[@lameshahale2990]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@nish0466]

is it possible to tell about how to differentiate h krohniana eskimo and curtisii.. anyone? please

[@leannvlewis]

Have you ever tried growing The String Of Pearls?

[@kathymacomber4502]

Saw one and those got it was “ sick” so I did not get it.

[@Alejandro96JAC]

[@annielitton4622]

You did not say anything about watering?

[@SuperPatruch]

Really? You start with fertilizer? Please prepare a script and organize your thoughts