sweetheart plant
Hoya kerrii
USDA zones11 to 12
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size1 to 13 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Cascading
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Pink, red
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Sweetheart plant (Hoya kerrii) is a houseplant for containers, specimen use, and low maintenance care. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 11 and warmer, down to about 40°F (4°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes part sun, average moisture, and sandy or loamy soil. It has a cascading habit and grows slowly. The evergreen leaves are green, and the pink to red flowers are fragrant.
Pairs well with Polka dot plant, Chinese taro, and Pepper.
Native range
Indo-China to Malesia.