Hoya Imbricata

Hoya imbricata — one of the most unusual Hoyas in cultivation: a Philippine/Indonesian species that produces large, shield-like leaves pressed flat against its growing surface, sometimes housing ant colonies in the wild. Single round leaves on each node rather than the paired arrangement most Hoyas show. A statement species; needs high humidity and warmth.

Also known as: the Shingle Plant.

What you'll receive: Choose your form above. Grower's choice unless otherwise noted in the variant selection — we hand-select a healthy specimen; exact size, leaf count, and patterning vary between individuals.

• Unrooted cuttings & newly rooted plants: potted in our rooting medium (moss petals, perlite, tree fern fiber, small Orchiata, myco). Cuttings can be shipped bare/in damp moss instead — message us at the time of order if you'd prefer that.
• Established plants: potted in tree fern fiber, perlite, coconut husk, myco (occasionally moss petals), with slow-release 14-14-14 fertilizer balls.

Care:

• Light: Bright, indirect
• Water: Slightly underwatered; let dry partway between waterings
• Humidity: 50% tolerated; 60%+ encourages stronger leaf expression and faster growth
• Peduncles: Don't disturb flower spurs once they appear — Hoyas rebloom from the same spot year after year

Insulation and/or Heat Pack strongly recommended for shipping when temperatures drop below 50°F.

For pest prevention I use beneficial insects, and otherwise treat with natural, chemical-free products like PureCrop1.

Display photos may be of mother plants or prop pots and do not represent the plant size — please review the size variants before purchasing.

A note on roots: Unless a listing explicitly states that a plant is well established, please treat any plant offered as "rooted" as newly rooted. I group-propagate and split my plants, so a plant may have recently been separated from its group prop pot — meaning its roots may not yet reach the sides or bottom of the pot. This is here to avoid any disagreements over what "rooted" means from one grower to the next.