Plant Profile: Hoya kerrii

Names

Sweetheart Hoya, Valentine Hoya, Wax Hearts

  • Photo of Hoya kerrii (Hoya kerriis)

Phonetic Spelling:HOY-a KAIR-ee-eye

Genus:Hoya

Species:kerrii

Family:Apocynaceae

Sweetheart Hoya, a member of the Apocynaceae family, is a houseplant known for its heart-shaped leaves.

Hoya kerrii Feature Summary

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Tags

#houseplant
#valentine's day
#non-toxic for horses
#non-toxic for dogs
#non-toxic for cats

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Hoya kerrii Feature Summary

Attributes
Indo-China to Malesia
Whole Plant Traits
Houseplant

Hoya kerrii Attributes

Hoya kerrii: Country Or Region Of Origin

Indo-China to Malesia

Hoya kerrii Whole Plant Traits

Hoya kerrii: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Hoya kerrii Leaves

Hoya kerrii: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Hoya kerrii Stem

Hoya kerrii: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes