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Variegated Heart Leaf Hoya (Hoya kerrii 'Variegata') How to Grow and Care for the Heart Leaf

Hoya Kerrii, also known as the Sweetheart Hoya or Sweetheart Plant, is a species of the genus Hoya that you often see marketed around Valentine's Day because of its heart-shaped leaves. In addition to its pretty foliage, this epiphytic semi-succulent is also very easy to care for. In this post, I'll review Hoya Kerrii care, propagation, and more!


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Its heart-shaped leaves make it a joy to look at, and to make things even better, it's also easy enough to care for that you don't need a green thumb to keep yours alive and healthy. Let's go into everything you need to know about sweetheart Hoya care, whether you've received a single leaf or a full plant!


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About the Sweetheart Valentine Hoya There are a few Hoya's out there which make ideal houseplants, Hoya kerrii or the Sweetheart Plant is one of them. It's become increasingly popular in recent years but you might still struggle to find information or care tips about it.


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About the Heart Hoya 'Sweetheart", "Heart" or "Valentine" Hoya (hoya kerrii) is a thick, succulent-like tropical vine that is easily identified by its heart shaped leaves.Hoyas, or "wax plants" named so for its thick, waxy leaves, are relatively easy to care for, pet-safe (BONUS), they live a very long time, have beautiful porcelain-like flower clusters, and grow to extensive.


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Although you can get a single heart shaped leaf to root, unless you get part of the stem (which has the node, the part where the leaf meets the stem and that produces actual new growth), it will remain as a single leaf!


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Water Hoya is a succulent plant, which stores water in the fleshy leaf. Avoid watering too often, as plants perform best when the soil is allowed to dry between waterings. As such, hoya hearts only need to be watered once every two weeks or so. Water until the soil is saturated and allow any excess water to drain out of the container.


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How to care for Hoya kerrii: In bright direct light, well-draining loose soil, a sweetheart plant thrives on little watering. Keep these succulent heart plants in a temperature range of 65°F to 80°F (18°C to 27°C) and humidity levels of 40%. During the growing season, fertilize up to four times a year.


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These "single leaf" Hoya kerrii are just that, a leaf. These will stay in this adorable heart shape state as they contain no node or way to grow. Sure, you may get lucky, and some may have some tiinnnnyy piece of stem on them, but 9.5 times out of ten they are just a leaf with roots. This is called a blind leaf.


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Here is how you can propagate your hoya kerrii using water or sphagnum moss. Take a stem cutting from a mature hoya kerrii using a pair of sharp pruning shears or scissors. Each cutting should have at least three nodes along the stem. The nodes are where leaves and roots will grow from. Remove the bottom one to two leaves from each cutting, so.


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Variegated Hoya Heart: This type features leaves with white or cream-colored edges, adding visual interest to the plant. The care requirements are similar to the plain Hoya Heart. Hoya Heart 'Albomarginata': This cultivar has leaves with white margins, similar to the variegated variety, but with a more pronounced contrast between the colors.


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The most common hoya heart plant has bright-green succulent leaves that are in a perfect heart shape. Other Hoya Kerrii cultivars have variegated, green and creamy-yellow leaves. The two most common types of lucky-heart plants are the variegated Sweetheart Hoya and the Hoya Kerrii 'Reverse Variegata.'


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A Sweetheart Hoya, with its heart-shaped leaves, is a beautiful easy-care houseplant. Here are Hoya Kerrii care tips plus good things to know. The Hoya Kerri is such a sweetheart of a plant that it has multiple common names.


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Hoya kerrii, also known as sweetheart plant, heart leaf hoya, wax hearts, and Valentine's hoya, is one of the most instantly recognizable succulents out there.It has large, heart-shaped leaves that are often potted upright individually and sold around Valentine's Day as gifts. These plants are epiphytes that grow attached to other plants, though they aren't parasitic.


Variegated Heart Leaf Hoya (Hoya kerrii 'Variegata') Tropical house plants, Hoya plants

Sweetheart hoya plant, also known as Valentine plant or sweetheart wax plant, is a type of Hoya appropriately named for its thick, succulent, heart-shaped leaves. Like other Hoya varieties, the sweetheart hoya plant is a stunning, low-maintenance indoor plant. Read on for additional wax plant info. Hoya Wax Plant Info


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Variegated Heart Leaf Hoya. Or the Hoya Kerrii Variegata, is a favorite for many houseplant collectors. It has the same shaped waxy heart leaves with a creamy/white border with a green center. While it is a slow grower, it is strong and can grow a vine wrapping itself around a trellis.