Foliage identical to Hoya coriacea and the name fraternas, meaning "brother", indicates their close resemblece.
Hoya fraterna is for me a slow growing species and not always so easily cultivated. I've started over from the beginning many times so it's a good thing it often flowers as a young plant as I'm of the impatient kind.
Flowers dirty yellow and oddly shaped with the corona sunk into the corolla. The scent is foul but faint.
 | Likes light but should not be exposed to sunlight. A protected window facing west is good. |
 | Tolerates some drought but should not be allowed to run completely dry. |
 | Intermediate species. Tolerates short exposure to temperatures no less than 10°C. Best grown in a regular room temperature of 20-25°C. |
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Leaf size:
Growth: Climbing
Scent: Foul