Yellow Hoya Plants

Growing Conditions

• Choose an indoor area that will allow your yellow hoya plant to get bright sunshine. When growing your hoya plant inside, put it in a hanging basket so that its stems can hang over the basket's sides when they become long. If you want to plant your yellow hoya outdoors, make sure it does not receive direct sunlight, and keep it indoors if the temperature dips below 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold temperatures can harm the plant, and direct sun can cause the leaves to burn.

Description

• Yellow hoya plants feature flowers that are shaped like stars, and the leaves can be smooth or hairy and appear to be shaped and sculpted perfectly, which gives the plant the nickname of "wax plant." In addition, the leaves of the yellow hoya plant are hardy and the stems are fibrous. The yellow hoya's yellow and white flowers, which can have a diameter of 4 to 5 mm, give off a sweet odor as well. These flowers form clusters called umbels.

Planting and Watering

• You can plant a whole yellow hoya plant or start a new hoya by planting stem cuttings in a hanging basket. Once a hoya is planted, avoid transplanting the hoya, which can disturb its growth. Give your yellow hoya plant water consistently during the spring through the fall seasons. Check the moisture of the plant soil by sticking your index finger into the soil. When the top third of the soil becomes totally dry, it is time to water. Water the yellow hoya plant only occasionally during the winter.

Other Care

• Do not remove the flowers after the plant is finished flowering because new flowers will develop in the areas of the old ones. If you see mealy bugs begin to attack your hoya, apply an insecticide or horticultural soap spray to the plant, following the manufacturer's instructions. These bugs tend to linger underneath leaves or on plant stems. Add fertilizer to your yellow hoya, according to the label directions, to help your plant flower.