Hoyas

Live Hoya Plants for Trailing Vines & Fragrant Blooms

Hoya is a genus that rewards patience with a genuinely unique payoff: thick, often succulent-like leaves on long trailing vines that, with enough maturity, can produce clusters of star-shaped, frequently fragrant flowers unlike anything else in the typical houseplant world. Our collection includes 49 varieties, spanning widely available classics and rarer, more textural specialty forms.

Hoya Carnosa Varieties

Hoya Carnosa represents the classic, most widely grown form in the genus, with thick, waxy, oval leaves on trailing vines. Hoya Carnosa 'Tricolor' brings variegated pink, cream, and green coloring to that same classic leaf shape, while Hoya Carnosa 'Chelsea' offers its own distinct variation on Carnosa's recognizable form. All three are available in multiple pot sizes, making this one of the more accessible entry points into Hoya collecting.

String & Rope-Style Varieties

Hoya 'String Bean' is named for its narrow, elongated leaf shape, quite different from the rounder leaves typical of Hoya Carnosa. Hoya Rope Plant takes that distinctive look even further, with twisted, rope-like foliage that creates a genuinely unusual textural effect compared to typical trailing houseplants.

Variegated Specialty Varieties

For collectors drawn to variegation, Hoya Macrophylla Variegated and Hoya Wayetii Variegated both bring patterned coloring to their respective leaf shapes, while Hoya Heuschkeliana Variegated offers a third take on variegated Hoya foliage. The standard Hoya Heuschkeliana, available without variegation, gives growers the option to compare both versions side by side.

Rare & Unusual Forms

Hoya Sigillatis Round, Hoya Fungii, Hoya Insularis, and Hoya 'Crassipetiolata' each bring their own distinct leaf shape and texture to the more specialty end of this collection, appealing to dedicated Hoya collectors looking beyond the widely available Carnosa varieties. Hoya 'Publicalyx' and Hoya Krohniana Black round out the lineup, the latter notable for unusually dark, almost black-green foliage within a genus typically known for lighter, often variegated leaves.

Why Hoya Flowers Are Worth the Wait

Hoya is often grown for its foliage alone, but many varieties eventually produce clusters of small, star-shaped flowers, often with a noticeable fragrance, once the plant reaches sufficient maturity. This flowering generally requires patience and consistent care over time rather than happening quickly, which is part of why long-term Hoya growers often treat blooming as a genuine milestone rather than an expected, routine event.

Growing Conditions

Most Hoya varieties prefer bright, indirect light and benefit from allowing the soil to dry out somewhat between waterings, reflecting their semi-succulent leaf structure. Good drainage matters more than soil richness for most Hoya varieties, since they're naturally adapted to growing as epiphytes rather than in heavy, constantly moist soil.

A Genus for Long-Term Growers

Whether you're starting with an accessible Hoya Carnosa or chasing a rarer variegated or textural specialty form, Hoya offers a genus worth growing for years, with foliage that rewards patience and, eventually, the possibility of fragrant blooms most houseplants simply can't offer.