Hoya Australis 8 Inches

indoor houseplant

$65.85
14-Day Chive Guarantee + Lifetime Support

A stunning addition to your indoor jungle! With its glossy leaves and sweet fragrance, it thrives in bright, indirect light. Water sparingly, allowing soil to dry between waterings. Its waxy leaves serve as water reservoirs for drought resistance!

Plant Care Overview
  • Care Level: Easy
  • Light: Medium to bright, indirect light
  • Water: When its soil is completely dry
  • Pet Friendly: Fur Baby Friendly!
What You're Getting

Default Nursery Pot or Upgrade to a Chic Chive Pot

Our plants come in the standard nursery pot unless you opt for one of our snazzy Chive pots. Keep in mind, each plant is a unique snowflake—size, shape, and quirks may vary. We do our best to deliver a plant that resembles the online glam shot and will thrive in your home, but perfection is a tall order.

Local Delivery

Pick Up for Free or Get it Delivered Same-Day

For fourteen bucks, we'll deliver your new leafy friend across Toronto—cheaper than therapy, pricier than a TTC fare. Or schlep to our Queen West shop, where the air is thick with oxygen and the quiet desperation of millennials seeking purpose through plant parenthood.

For those with botanical FOMO, our same-day delivery hotline awaits (437-777-5021). Just ring up our sleep-deprived plant pushers, ready to enable your chlorophyll addiction at a moment's notice.

Visit us at the shop

All Our Online Plants Are Hanging Out at Our Downtown Toronto Store Too

Yearning for a taste of horticultural enlightenment? Drag your carbon-based form to our Queen St. West sanctuary of sap and soil. Here, nestled between overpriced coffee shops and vintage stores selling someone's grandfather's suits, we dispense leafy wisdom like modern-day Druids. We're not just plant peddlers; we're chlorophyll cognoscenti, the Mensa of mulch, if you will. Come, let us dazzle you with our botanical brilliance. We're smarter than Google, if Google had roots.

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702 Queen St. W.,
Toronto, ON M6J 1E7

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Indoor Plant Care Guide:

How to take care of your Hoya

Want to keep your hoya happy? Easy! Just give it bright, indirect sunlight (because who really likes the spotlight?) and water only when the soil’s dry—overwatering is so last season. Keep humidity up, toss in some fertilizer monthly, and voilà—your hoya will thrive! It’s not rocket science, just plant parenting.

Care Level: Easy

My sister thrust a plant at me, proclaiming, "Even you can't kill this one." I eyed it suspiciously, recalling the Great Fern Fiasco of '98. But this leafy fellow had a certain je ne sais quoi, a will to live that bordered on the manic. I named it Lazarus, for obvious reasons. Weeks passed, and despite my best efforts to neglect it into oblivion, it thrived. It survived overwatering, underwatering, and that time I accidentally spritzed it with glass cleaner. Now, Lazarus and I have an understanding: it pretends I'm a competent plant parent, and I pretend not to notice its superhuman resilience.

Sun Light: Indirect

Lucky you! Your plant gets to play vampire - no direct sun gazing allowed, darling. But don't worry, it's not a total recluse. Early bird or night owl? Both work! For the drama queen in your plant, try a sheer curtain filter - très chic. Most homes are basically plant paparazzi-free zones anyway. Just find that sweet spot where your leafy diva can bask in the limelight without getting a sunburn. Bright, indirect light is the plant equivalent of perfect mood lighting. Your peace lily will be living its best life, sans sunglasses!

Light: Medium to Bright

Well, aren't you blessed with a low-maintenance green diva? This leafy superstar thrives in the limelight but won't throw a tantrum in medium light. Fancy a prime spot? Try the room's center stage - you know, that sweet spot between "window adjacent" and "middle of nowhere." It's like the Goldilocks zone for plants! And get this: your chlorophyll companion is basically a living mood ring. More light? It'll stretch out like it's at a yoga retreat. Less light? It'll play it cool. Who knew plants could be such adaptable drama queens? Shine on, you crazy diamond!

Water: When fully dry

Wwhat a delightful little water connoisseur you've got there! This green gem prefers its soil on the drier side - think of it as a spa day for roots. A week between drinks is usually perfect, but who doesn't love a bit of flexibility? Just keep an eye out for those adorable droopy leaves - that's your plant's charming way of saying "Hydration, please!" Brighter spots might make it a tad thirstier, while shadier nooks turn it into a water-sipping master. Remember, a touch of thirst keeps your leafy friend robust and thriving. Happy plant, happy life!

Humidity: High

Aren't these leafy divas just living their best tropical fantasy? A daily mist is their version of a luxury spa treatment - talk about high maintenance! If you're feeling fancy, why not throw in a personal humidifier? It's like a full-time butler for your plant's atmospheric needs. Don't fret if you can't keep up with their humidity demands though. They won't dramatically wilt away, but they might sport some fashionably crunchy leaf edges - think of it as the plant equivalent of a bad hair day. Embrace the drama, darling!

Interaction with Pets: Friendly

Hello Hoyas! Native to several countries of Asia, Hoyas are beautiful plants with over 900 species that come in unique colours and shapes. Hoyas are part of a family known as Apocynaceae; its subfamily is the Asclepiadoideae (milkweeds). Hoyas also go by Wax Plant, Honey Plant or Wax Vine, and it’s likely you’ve seen one in your grandparents’ home. They’re a very popular indoor houseplant with thick – you guessed it – waxy leaves. If they’ve got all their growing conditions checked off, Hoyas will eventually bloom stunning, small clusters of symmetrical star-shaped flowers that are bright in colour with a subtle, sweet scent. Hoyas are slow-growing climbers and creepers that are relatively easy to maintain, so you’ll often see them perched in a hanging basket or wrapped around a trellis when grown outside.

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Introducing Hoya

This leafy diva, part of the illustrious Arum family, has been strutting its stuff in South-East Asian rainforests since before humans figured out that berries were edible. With 79 species in its lineup, it's like Nature's own botanical variety show. Some of these green glamazons can reach a towering four meters - perfect for those who've always dreamed of living in the shadow of a houseplant.

But here's the kicker: while modern folks are busy fawning over its exotic looks, our ancestors 28,000 years ago were eyeing it for dinner. That's right, this tropical supermodel has been moonlighting as a side dish since the Stone Age. Talk about a plant with a past!

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