Hoya Lyi China

Hoya lyi China is a small, uncommon plant native to Southern China, Laos, and Vietnam that has the following characteristics:

Growth: Hoya lyi is a lithophyte, meaning it grows on limestone in deep shade, tightly attached to the rock surface.

Leaves: Hoya lyi has long, pointy leaves that can be oval, elliptic, or oblong. The leaves are covered in a soft, fuzzy covering that feels gentle to the touch.

Flowers: Hoya lyi has small, star-shaped flowers that are typically creamy-white with a hint of pink in the center. The flowers have a sweet fragrance.

Corona: Hoya lyi has a flat-topped corona with rounded and flattened slightly ascending outer corona lobes.

Pollinia: Hoya lyi has smaller pollen masses with an elongated retinaculum.

Flower color and leaf size: Hoya lyi can differ in flower color and leaf size depending on where it is found.

Sunstress: Hoya lyi does not change color under bright light.