Add tropical flair to the dull nooks of home with these beautiful and easy-to-maintain Small Leaf Hoya Varieties!
Small leaf Hoya varieties are perfect for anyone who loves cute, easy plants. Their tiny leaves, trailing vines, and low-care needs make them great for small spaces. You can grow them on shelves or hanging pots. These charming Hoyas add a touch of fresh greenery and beauty to any indoor corner.
Small Leaf Hoya Varieties
1. Variegated Indian Rope
Botanical Name: Hoya compacta ‘Regalis’
Hoya compacta ‘Regalis’ is a pretty succulent with thin stems and thick, curled dark green leaves that have creamy white edges.
Its waxy, lightly scented flowers grow in tight clusters from late spring to fall. Each cluster can be about 2.6 inches (6.5 cm) wide and may have around 20 small, star-shaped blooms.
2. Hoya bilobata
Botanical Name: Hoya bilobata
The Hoya Bilobata, also known as the Porcelain Flowering plant or Wax Plant, is a Small Leaf Hoya with unique bilobed glossy leaves that are around 2 inches long and 1 inch wide, and look beautiful trailing down hanging baskets.
3. Hoya lacunosa
Botanical Name: Hoya lacunosa
Hoya lacunosa is a perennial plant that grows on other surfaces, like tree trunks. It gets its name from its leaves, which look cupped or slightly sunken between the veins.
This plant has small, oval, glossy dark green leaves that grow close together and hang down. The flowers are white with yellow centers and look like fuzzy, star-shaped balls.
4. Hoya brevialata
Botanical Name: Hoya brevialata
The Hoya Brevialata has small, round leaves that are around 1 inch in diameter with slightly bent edges. The vining beauty produces fragrant clusters of pink-white flowers that are about an inch long.
5. Hoya Bella
Botanical Name: Hoya carnosa
Featuring delicate, small lance-shaped leaves that are around 1-2 inches long, the Hoya Bella is a popular choice for indoor gardens due to its compact size and ease of care.
6. Hoya australis
Botanical Name: Hoya australis
Hoya Australis is a lovely climbing plant with thick, shiny green leaves and sweet-smelling white flowers. It grows well in bright, indirect light and is easy to look after. Great for hanging baskets or climbing on a support, it brings fresh green beauty to any room.
7. Hoya heuschkeliana
Botanical Name: Hoya heuschkeliana
A lovely Small Leaf Hoya variety with round, green leaves and distinct lighter veins, Hoya Heuschkeliana produces mini pink flowers that’ll mist your room with fragrant floral notes.
8. Hoya curtisii
Botanical Name: Hoya curtisii
Hoyas are fun and very easy plants to grow, and Hoya curtisii is no different. It stays small, so it’s perfect if you don’t have much space. Its tiny, spade-shaped leaves have pretty silver patterns on them. People sometimes call it a Wax Plant, but keep in mind that any Hoya can have that name.
9. Hoya Memoria
Botanical Name: Hoya gracilis
Hoya gracilis is now called Hoya memoria. The name was updated in 2004 and comes from the Memorial Garden in Manila, Philippines. It has narrow, dark green leaves with silver spots, and they can grow to about 2 inches long.
10. Hoya cv Rebecca
Botanical Name: Hoya cv Rebecca
Featuring small, pointed leaves with vibrant green coloring and speckles of silver, Hoya cv Rebecca is a gorgeous and easy-to-care-for hoya variety that looks beautiful in hanging pots and trellises.
11. Hoya Collina
Botanical Name: Hoya collina
With its small, glossy leaves sporting a striking variegation of green and gray, Hoya Collina is a unique Small Leaf Hoya that will surely create an impression on your visitors.
13. Hoya erythrina
Botanical Name: Hoya erythrina
This stunning Hoya variety features rounded leaves with wavy edges and distinctive pink venation. The plant produces clusters of pale yellow blooms under favorable conditions.
14. Hoya odorata
Botanical Name: Hoya odorata
Featuring small, waxy leaves in green and copper hues, Hoya odorata is a delightful Small Leaf Hoya that will add the perfect blend of beauty and fragrance to your indoor garden.
15. Hoya stoneana
Botanical Name: Hoya stoneana
No one knows exactly where Hoya stoneana was first found. It was named after Margie Stone, a Hoya lover from Eugene, Oregon, USA. For many years, people grew it under a different name, Hoya longifolia (pubescent form).
It is one of the species published by Dale Kloppenberg, though some experts still debate whether it is truly a separate species.
16. Hoya burtoniae
Botanical Name: Hoya burtoniae
Hoya burtoniae is a fast-growing and easy-to-care-for plant. It’s a great choice for beginners. The leaves are deep green with red edges. This plant likes medium light, but brighter light will make the leaves turn even more red.
17. Hoya serpens
Botanical Name: Hoya serpens
Hoya Serpens is a lovely, easy-care plant with round green leaves and sweet-smelling, star-shaped flowers. It grows well in hanging baskets or pots and brings a fresh, natural look to any room.
The leaves are light green, nearly round, and slightly fuzzy. They grow close together along the trailing stems.
18. Hoya Rosita
Botanical Name: Hoya wayetii x Hoya tsangii
Hoya Tsangii, also called Hoya Bilobata, is a tiny and delicate Hoya with small, dusty rose-colored oval leaves that often have maroon edges. The leaf edges turn red when the plant gets lots of sunlight. It produces clusters of brick-red flowers with yellow tips throughout the year. Because it climbs, it can eventually fill a space with its pretty leaves and colors.
19. Hoya Sunrise
Botanical Name: Hoya lacunosa ssp. pallidiflora x Hoya obscura
Hoya ‘Sunrise’ is a hybrid made from Hoya lacunosa ssp. pallidiflora and Hoya obscura by Michael Miyashiro. It has shiny, dark green leaves with bright green veins. When grown in bright indirect light, the leaves stay green, but if you slowly adjust the plant to gentle morning or late afternoon sun, the leaves turn deep red with purple undersides while the veins stay light green.
At maturity, it produces very fragrant, fuzzy flowers that are white to pale pink.
20. Hoya endauensis
Botanical Name: Hoya endauensis
Hoya endauensis features small, elongated leaves that are typically less than 2 inches long and less than half an inch wide. The vines are studded with green leaves sporting a slightly wavy texture.
21. Hoya retusa
Botanical Name: Hoya retusa
This beautiful hoya has narrow, elongated leaves that are typically less than 2 inches long and less than half an inch wide. The leaves are dark green and have a glossy, slightly waxy texture.
22. Hoya thomsonii
Botanical Name: Hoya thomsonii
With thick, succulent emerald leaves that are typically less than 1 inch in diameter, the Hoya thomsonii blooms clusters of fragrant flowers amidst its rounded and slightly cupped leaves.
23. Hoya Mathilde
Botanical Name: Hoya carnosa x serpens
This small leaf hoya is known for its unique twisted leaves, which are typically less than 2 inches long and about an inch wide. The leaves are green, variegated with silvery flecks and a slightly wavy texture, giving the plant a charming and distinctive appearance.
24. Hoya waymaniae
Botanical Name: Hoya waymaniae
Hoya waymaniae is a stunning Small Leaf Hoya variety native to Borneo, featuring thick, waxy, small, and green leaves spotted with a distinctive silver pattern.
25. Hoya linearis
Botanical Name: Hoya linearis
Hoya linearis is a charming Hoya variety with slender, grass-like foliage. Its leaves are typically less than 1 inch long and have a bright green color.
26. Hoya obscure
Botanical Name: Hoya obscura
Hoya obscura is a unique Small Leaf Hoya with dark green leaves that are heavily textured and somewhat wavy in appearance. Its leaves are typically less than 2 inches long.
27. Hoya sigillatis
Botanical Name: Hoya sigillatis
Hoya sigillatis is a striking hoya variety with thin, elongated leaves that are less than 1 inch long. The leaves are a vibrant emerald green color, spotted with gray flecks and a glossy finish.
28. Hoya rotundiflora
Botanical Name: Hoya rotundiflora
Hoya rotundiflora is a lovely small leaf hoya with round, green leaves that are typically less than 1 inch in diameter. This variety also produces delicate, star-shaped white flowers.
29. Hoya fitchii
Botanical Name: Hoya fitchii Kloppenb.
Hoya fitchii is a special plant from the high forests of Mindanao, Philippines. It has soft, velvety olive-green leaves with silver speckles and fragrant coral-pink flowers. This small Hoya brings a tropical and elegant look to any bright indoor spot.
30. Hoya flagellata
Botanical Name: Hoya flagellata
Hoya flagellata is a unique small leaf hoya with long, thin leaves that resemble whips or tendrils. Its leaves are typically less than 1 inch long and have a bright green color.
31. Hoya patella
Botanical Name: Hoya patella
Hoya patella is a small leaf hoya with rounded leaves that are typically less than 1 inch in diameter. Its leaves have a bright green color with a glossy finish. This variety also produces lovely clusters of pink and white flowers.
