{"product_id":"hoya-polyneura-d8cm-h10cm","title":"Hoya polyneura (Wax plant) — H10 cm | Pot Ø8 cm","description":"\u003csection id=\"hoya-polyneura\" class=\"product-content verdeia-product\"\u003e\u003cheader class=\"product-intro\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"product-highlights\"\u003e🍃 Thin leaves with patterned veins • 🌿 Arching then trailing stems • 🌤️ Bright indirect light • ❄️ Tolerates cool nights • 🌸 Flowers on mature plants • 🌱 Young plant to grow on • 📏 H10 cm | Pot Ø8 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-description-lead\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eHoya polyneura\u003c\/strong\u003e has thin, pointed, light green leaves covered with a dense network of dark green veins. Its name means “with many veins”, and their pattern, compared to a fish's tail, earned it the English nickname Fishtail Hoya. Its fairly stiff stems lengthen in an arch before trailing down. An epiphyte of mountain forests, the species is native to the Himalaya and north-west Yunnan, in China.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-description-lead\"\u003eIt is delivered as a young plant 10 cm tall, in an 8 cm nursery pot, with its first pairs of opposite, slightly translucent leaves. In a pot, its stems reach about 40 cm. Once mature, it forms umbels of around ten star-shaped flowers, creamy white to pale pink, with a purplish-red center. This arching then trailing habit places it among \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/plantes-suspendues-retombantes\"\u003ehanging and trailing plants\u003c\/a\u003e: it shows off best in a hanging pot or at the top of a shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/header\u003e\u003csection aria-labelledby=\"varietes-title\" id=\"varietes-hoya\" class=\"product-section\"\u003e\u003ch2 id=\"varietes-title\"\u003eWhich Hoya should you choose?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoyas differ in the shape and thickness of their leaves. Here is where polyneura fits:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHoya polyneura\u003c\/strong\u003e (this plant) — thin, pointed leaves, light green veined with dark green, arching then trailing stems, H10 cm | Pot Ø8 cm. The choice for veined foliage and a room with cool nights.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/hoya-krohniana-eskimo-d6cm-h15cm\"\u003eHoya krohniana 'Eskimo'\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — small, thick heart-shaped leaves, dark green splashed with silver, trailing or climbing stems, H15 cm | Pot Ø6 cm. The choice for silvery, fleshy foliage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection aria-labelledby=\"exposition-title\" id=\"exposition-emplacement\" class=\"product-section\"\u003e\u003ch2 id=\"exposition-title\"\u003eLight \u0026amp; placement\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBright but indirect light keeps growth steady and is key to flowering; strong summer sun scorches its thin leaves. Less sensitive to cold than most Hoyas, it appreciates slightly cool nights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e bright and indirect, near an east- or west-facing window, or set back a little from a south-facing window.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlacement:\u003c\/strong\u003e hanging pot, top of a shelf or climbing support, away from radiators.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16 to 24 °C; it tolerates cool nights, but should not stay below 10 °C for long.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHumidity:\u003c\/strong\u003e high, 60 to 80 %; a tray of damp clay pebbles under the pot or a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/plantes-salle-de-bain-lumiere-humidite\"\u003ebright bathroom\u003c\/a\u003e helps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eIts thin leaves need both brightness and humid air: the key is finding the right \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/lumiere-et-humidite-trouver-le-bon-equilibre\"\u003ebalance between light and humidity\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection aria-labelledby=\"arrosage-title\" id=\"arrosage-entretien\" class=\"product-section\"\u003e\u003ch2 id=\"arrosage-title\"\u003eWatering \u0026amp; care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWater when the substrate is almost dry, from spring to autumn, then less often in winter; water must never stand around the roots. The \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/test-du-doigt-la-methode-infaillible-pour-savoir-quand-arroser-vos-plantes\"\u003efinger test\u003c\/a\u003e tells you the right moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e at room temperature, preferably \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/quelle-eau-arroser-plantes-robinet-pluie\"\u003esoft, low-lime water\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e pot with drainage holes, saucer emptied after each watering, to avoid \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/plante-trop-arrosee-sauver-racines-pourries\"\u003eroot rot\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubstrate:\u003c\/strong\u003e airy, based on orchid bark, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/comprendre-substrats-terreau-billes-argile-perlite\"\u003epotting soil and perlite\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFertilizer:\u003c\/strong\u003e orchid fertilizer every two to three weeks in spring and summer, once a month the rest of the year; leaves turning pale often signal a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/engrais-et-nutrition-des-plantes-dinterieur-le-guide-complet-pour-nourrir-vos-plantes-naturellement\"\u003elack of nutrients\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRepotting:\u003c\/strong\u003e in spring, only when the roots fill the pot, into a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/comment-choisir-le-bon-pot-pour-sa-plante-dinterieur-taille-matiere-et-drainage\"\u003epot a few centimeters wider\u003c\/a\u003e: a pot that is too large keeps the substrate wet for too long.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePruning:\u003c\/strong\u003e light, at the end of winter, keeping the stem tips, where most flowers form.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eMealybugs, scale insects, whiteflies and spider mites are the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/parasites-plantes-interieur-identifier-traiter\"\u003eindoor plant pests\u003c\/a\u003e to watch out for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection aria-labelledby=\"deco-title\" id=\"associations-deco\" class=\"product-section\"\u003e\u003ch2 id=\"deco-title\"\u003eDecor ideas \u0026amp; plant combinations\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts foliage is best seen against the light, when light passes through the leaves and reveals their veins. In a hanging pot or on the edge of a shelf, its stems reach out in an arch and then trail down, like those of other \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/plantes-retombantes-pour-etagere\"\u003etrailing plants for shelves\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSame family:\u003c\/strong\u003e next to a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/ceropegia-woodii-variegata-suspension-14cm-38cm\"\u003eCeropegia woodii 'Variegata'\u003c\/a\u003e, with small variegated heart-shaped leaves on thread-like stems; two leaf sizes, two ways of trailing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePatterned foliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e alongside a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/peperomia-prostrata-d6cm-h6cm\"\u003ePeperomia prostrata\u003c\/a\u003e, whose small round leaves are marked like a turtle shell; a network of veins on one side, scales on the other.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlay of textures:\u003c\/strong\u003e near a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/senecio-herreianus-12cm-20cm\"\u003eSenecio herreianus\u003c\/a\u003e, with oval beads strung like a rosary; thin, translucent leaves against fleshy beads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eWhen in bloom, the flowers produce abundant nectar that can drip: place the hanging pot above an easy-to-wipe surface. These three pairings play on contrasts of leaf size, pattern and texture, the basic principle for \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/associer-plantes-compositions-couleurs-textures\"\u003ecombining potted plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection aria-labelledby=\"tips-title\" id=\"tips\" class=\"product-section\"\u003e\u003ch2 id=\"tips-title\"\u003eVerdeia tips\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"verdeia-tips\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGive it cool nights:\u003c\/strong\u003e a mature plant forms its buds more easily with nights around 12 to 15 °C; once the buds have appeared, do not move it again and leave the small flower spurs in place, as the next blooms grow from them. Cool nights thus help it move from growth to flowering, two phases of the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/cycle-vie-plantes-interieur-dormance-croissance-floraison\"\u003elife cycle of houseplants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGuide its stems:\u003c\/strong\u003e let them trail from a hanging pot or, as when \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/tuteurer-plantes-grimpantes-tuteur-mousse-treillis\"\u003esupporting climbing plants\u003c\/a\u003e, wind them around a small trellis for a more compact shape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTake cuttings for more flowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e its flowers appear mostly at the stem tips; in spring or early summer, several \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/bouturage-plantes-guide-complet-multiplication\"\u003estem cuttings\u003c\/a\u003e, rooted and then replanted in the same pot, multiply the stems, and therefore the blooms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection aria-labelledby=\"caract-title\" id=\"caracteristiques\" class=\"product-section\"\u003e\u003ch2 id=\"caract-title\"\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tech-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eHoya polyneura\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon names:\u003c\/strong\u003e wax plant, porcelain flower (names for the genus Hoya)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Apocynaceae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e species native to the Himalaya and north-west Yunnan (China)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions at delivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e H10 cm | Pot Ø8 cm (young plant)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e stems about 40 cm long in a pot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e arching then trailing, or climbing on a support\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e bright indirect light, no strong sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e when the substrate is almost dry; less often in winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHumidity:\u003c\/strong\u003e high, 60 to 80 %\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16 – 24 °C, tolerates cool nights, minimum 10 °C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e evergreen, thin pointed leaves, light green with dark green veins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering:\u003c\/strong\u003e on mature plants, in spring and summer, umbels of around ten star-shaped flowers, creamy white to pale pink, with a purplish-red center\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e easy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eToxicity to animals:\u003c\/strong\u003e non-toxic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecor style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Trailing \/ Boho \/ Collector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eEach plant is unique: leaf width, vein definition and stem length vary naturally depending on the plant, the light and the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Everspring","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57554844057865,"sku":"64397","price":34.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/1006\/5673\/files\/thumbnail_2000_4c60775a-6959-457b-9ad6-041528255934.jpg?v=1794393034","url":"https:\/\/verdeia.eu\/en\/products\/hoya-polyneura-wax-plant","provider":"Verdeia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}