Hoya - A
- Ting Ting
- Aug 13, 2021
- 3 min read
Updated: Aug 18, 2021
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Hoya acanthominima Kloppenb. – Philippines
Hoya acicularis T.Green & Kloppenb. – Borneo (Sabah, Brunei)
Hoya acuminata (Wight) Benth. ex Hook.f. – E. Himalaya to Myanmar
Hoya aeschynanthoides Schltr. – Borneo
Hoya affinis Hemsl. – Solomon Islands
Hoya agusanensis Kloppenb. – Philippines
Hoya alagensis Kloppenb. – Philippines
Hoya albida Kloppenb. – Philippines
Hoya albiflora (Blume) Zipp. ex K.Schum. – Papua New Guinea
Hoya aldrichii Hemsl. – Christmas Island
Hoya alexicaca (Jacq.) Moon – E. & S. India to Myanmar
Hoya alwitriana Kloppenb. – Philippines
Hoya amboinensis Warb. – Maluku (Ambon)
Hoya ambrosiae Kloppenb. – Philippines
Hoya amorosoae T.Green & Kloppenb. – Philippines
Hoya amrita Kloppenb. – Philippines (Mindanao)
Hoya andalensis Kloppenb. – Sumatera
Hoya annaleesoligamiae Kloppenb. – Philippines
Hoya anncajanoae Kloppenb. & Siar – Philippines (Luzon)
Hoya antilaoensis Kloppenb. – Philippines
Hoya anulata Schltr. – New Guinea to N. Queensland
Hoya aphylla Aver. – Laos
Hoya apoda S.Moore – New Guinea
Hoya apoensis Kloppenb. & Siar – Philippines
Hoya archboldiana C.Norman – New Guinea (incl. Kep. Aru)
Hoya arnottiana Wight – C. Himalaya to Indo-China
Hoya artwhistleri Kloppenb. – Samoa (Upolu)
Hoya attenuata Christoph. – Samoa
Hoya aurantiaca Kloppenb. – Philippines
Hoya aurigueana Kloppenb. – Philippines
Hoya australis R.Br. ex J.Traill – N. Borneo, New Guinea to SW. Pacific
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Hoya acanthominima
Kloppenb.
Hoya acicularis
T.Green & Kloppenb.
Hoya acuminata
(Wight) Benth. ex Hook. f.
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Hoya acuta variegata

Hoya acuta variegata foliage.
(Photo credit: Katherine Lim from https://www.instagram.com/hoyafreak/ )
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Hoya affinis

(Photo credit : https://conservatoryofflowers.org/bloom/hoya-affinis/)
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Hoya alagensis

Hoya alagensis flowers.
(Photo credit: Katherine Lim from https://www.instagram.com/hoyafreak/ )
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Hoya albiflora
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Brief notes: Double Monsoon areas, moisture necessary, moderate indirect light.
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Hoya aldrichii
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Brief notes: Grows slightly, dry and warm.
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Hoya alexicaca (Jacq.) Moon
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Hoya anulata
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Hoya archboldiana
C.Norman
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Brief notes: Lowland trees and shrubs, high indirect light. Let it grow dryer in winter.
Plant Growth Form: Climber, Vine & Liana
Lifespan (in Singapore): Perennial
Native Distribution: Papua New Guinea
Preferred Climate Zone: Tropical
Light Preference: Semi-Shade
Water Preference: Moderate Water
Hoya australis albomarginata

Hoya australis albomarginata foliage.
(Photo credit: Katherine Lim from https://www.instagram.com/hoyafreak/ )
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Hoya australis 'Lisa'

Hoya australis 'Lisa' foliage.
(Photo credit: Katherine Lim from https://www.instagram.com/hoyafreak/ )
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Hoya australis
P.I. Forst. & Liddle subsp. oramicola
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Plant Growth Form: Climber, Vine & Liana, Epiphyte
Lifespan (in Singapore): Perennial Native Distribution: Melville and Bathurst Islands in Northern Territory, Australia.
Light Preference: Full Sun, Semi-Shade
Water Preference: Little Water
Propagation Method: Seed, Stem Cutting
Pest(s): Sucking Insects
Remarks: Able to withstand short periods of dryness
Hoya australis
(K.D. Hill) P. I. Forst & Liddle subsp. tenuipes
Synonyms: Hoyaoligotricha K.D. Hill subsp. tenuipes
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Plant Growth Form: Climber, Vine & Liana, Epiphyte, Lithophyte
Lifespan (in Singapore): Perennial Native Distribution: Australia, Papau New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Melanesia
Preferred Climate Zone: Tropical
Light Preference: Semi-Shade
Water Preference: Moderate Water, Occasional Misting
Propagation Method: Seed, Stem Cutting
Pest(s): Sucking Insects
Hoya australis
R.Br. ex Traill
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