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title: "I’ve had this a while. Bought a Sunrise but now I’m suddenly thinking…"
description: "I’ve had this a while. Bought a Sunrise but now I’m suddenly thinking it’s a Porcelain Flower. What do you think? Do I need to go get a real Sunrise? 😬"
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community: "Hoya Hoarders"
author: "MicAZ"
published: "2025-10-18T00:36:35.405215Z"
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# I’ve had this a while. Bought a Sunrise but now I’m suddenly thinking…

_Posted by MicAZ on 2025-10-18_

I’ve had this a while. Bought a Sunrise but now I’m suddenly thinking it’s a Porcelain Flower. What do you think? Do I need to go get a real Sunrise? 😬

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/FkqHmaIqKY1wqxkanjUxf0ioPkl4TuV9jVDMNHcozuk/HJGlK5y4SZOp_6GJYKCaQA.webp?size=large)

## 10 comments

### L commented on 2025-10-18

Hoya sunrisa is a type of porcelain flower! Hoya is the latin name for it.

But yes you’re right, that does not quite look like a hoya ”sunrise”. The leaves look too round and the colour a bit too splashy and green. Is it not turning a bit red in intense light?

#### MicAZ replied on 2025-10-18

I think I recall it stressing in the sun at some point, but I can’t swear to it now.

### L commented on 2025-10-18

I personally think this one looks gorgeous as well, it looks like it’s even blooming for you. Get both 🤣

#### MicAZ replied on 2025-10-18

It doesn’t take much encouragement for me to get more, lol

### Sunny commented on 2025-10-18

It looks like a Hoya Sunrise with a lot of fertilizer and no exposure to direct sunlight or intense light, in general. You can confirm by placing it within a foot from a grow light or in direct sunlight to see if it easily sun stresses. 🪴🍀

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/SAxQxe0JR1KubTi9KFEHTA.webp?size=large)

#### MicAZ replied on 2025-10-18

It’s under the grow light 12 hours and I think I remember seeing it stressed at one point. Different lights may not be as good. I’ll see what I can change.

#### Sunny replied on 2025-10-18

The blooms will be another verification point of the identity. Hopefully, it blooms soon. 🪴🍀

### CrixVerde commented on 2025-10-21

Hi there, i have 3 stunning Hoya Sunrise and definitely this one does not look like mine. Mines have shorter leaves with the typical sun stressed pattern due to the exposure to a bright natural sun light. I may have to agree with you though, it looks much like a Porcelain Flower. It looks pretty gorgeous too!

#### CrixVerde replied on 2025-10-21

But i may be wrong….Sunny may also have a good point by what she is saying! 🤷🏻‍♂️

#### MicAZ replied on 2025-10-21

I swear, I’m just going to buy another Sunrise to be sure, lol

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