Description

Hoya Caudata or Hoya Caudata ‘Sumatra’ is a vining epiphyte belonging to the Apocynaceae dogbane family.

It is also called a wax plant due to the presence of a waxy layer covering the foliage with its sweet-smelling blooms.

This Hoya is a tropical and terrestrial plant that uses other plants and trees to grow long and spread.

The Caudata prefers in-direct sunlight where the temperature ranges between 60 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit (15 to 35 degrees Celsius) and loves well-draining soil. Hoya Caudata is fond of high humidity (more than 60%), but it can also withstand low moisture for a limited time.

It is native to southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, and Borneo, where it usually grows on rocks and stream beds.