General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Leaves: Evergreen
Variegated
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Russet
White
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic

Image
Common names
  • Sweetheart Hoya
  • Wax Hearts
  • Valentine Hoya
  • Wax Plant
  • Porcelain Flower

Photo Gallery
Location: Cisco, Tx (between Dallas and Abilene)
Date: 2018-06-30
Location: At our garden - San Joaquin County, CA
Date: 16July2015 - summer
Photo update-Hoya kerrii variegata July2015 bloom
Location: At our garden - San Joaquin County, CA
Date: 2014-07-01
Close-up of the little star blooms of Hoya kerrii variegata
Uploaded by tarev
Location: Shoreline Washington
Date: 2021-06-19
The fragrance reminds us of rising bread -- so unlike the sweet h
Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: Clarksville, TN
Date: 2017-05-08
Location: From my collection.
Date: 2015-10-15
Location: In our garden - San Joaquin County, CA
Date: 30June2014
First bloom ever of my Hoya kerrii variegata
Location: At home indoors - Central Valley area, CA
Date: 2012-03-24
My new plant - Hoya kerrii variegata
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: May 2013
Uploaded by tarev
Uploaded by tarev
Uploaded by tarev
Location: At our garden - San Joaquin County, CA
Date: 10July2015 - summer
Hoya kerrii variegata getting ready to bloom
Uploaded by tarev
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2009-08-18
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: May 2013
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: May 2013
Location: Oceanside, California 
Date: 2020-11-19

« Add a new plant to the database

» Search the Hoyas Database: by characteristics or by cultivar name

« See the general plant entry for Hoyas (Hoya)

« The Hoyas Database Front Page

« The Plants Database Front Page

Today's site banner is by crawgarden and is called ""

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.