Hoyas & relatives — Apocynaceae

Most hoyas & relatives are pet-safe. Of the 326 hoyas & relatives we cover, 217 are non-toxic on the ASPCA list and 109 carry a toxic or mildly-toxic rating. Even in a mostly-safe family, confirm the individual species before trusting it around pets.

Most hoyas & relatives want bright, indirect light — 251 of the 326 in our library do best there. If yours stretches toward the window or loses its variegation it needs more light; scorched or bleached leaves mean it is getting too much.

Hoyas & relatives are moderate to grow: the one real requirement is a genuinely bright spot out of harsh midday sun. Get the light right and most of the rest of their care follows.

The Apocynaceae family — the hoyas & relatives — groups 326 species across 21 genera in the Growli library, most prominently Hoya, Asclepias, Huernia. Members share a broadly similar light, water and soil pattern, which is why it pays to learn the family before the individual plant.