Hoya Kentiana

Hoya kentiana is kept for its foliage as much as for its blooms. This buoyant plant fills a pot with a bustling crop of long, lance-shaped leaves. Its sculptural foliage has a waxy surface and attractive dark edges. The clusters of cute, fat little flowers last about a week and smell sweetly of butterscotch.

This plant looks better the bigger it gets and makes a stunning hanging basket.   Hoya kentiana has started showing up in garden centers recently and isn’t pricey or hard to find. There are many attractive hybrids with different colors and variegation patterns.

Light: Perfect for bright, indirect light

Watering: Drought tolerant. Water when the top 1-2" of soil feels dry to the touch