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title: "Sorry to sound ignorant I am new to plants. Is this a Hoya Carnosa?…"
description: "Sorry to sound ignorant I am new to plants. Is this a Hoya Carnosa? That’s what the app identified it as but when I look at other pictures, it doesn’t seem…"
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community: "Hoya Hoarders"
author: "Kunoichi"
published: "2025-04-01T19:49:37.532815Z"
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# Sorry to sound ignorant I am new to plants. Is this a Hoya Carnosa?…

_Posted by Kunoichi on 2025-04-01_

Sorry to sound ignorant I am new to plants. Is this a Hoya Carnosa? That’s what the app identified it as but when I look at other pictures, it doesn’t seem like it.. will this one bloom?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/mxfV1wVy1ezsPkJjursdKuG_3_tm-FPYbtn3Z2jUGFo/8Q2FAPXGSqa9K_-d0MI6jw.webp?size=large)

## 9 comments

### Sunny commented on 2025-04-01

The leaves look too skinny to be a Carnosa. Not sure. My first thought was it’s a Hoya Pubicalyx.

#### Lisa Anglim replied on 2025-04-06

My first thought too.

### Sunny commented on 2025-04-01

Both the Carnosa and Pubicalyx varieties bloom when conditions are right. The Carnosa seems to bloom more readily.

### GreenLeaf commented on 2025-04-01

I second Pubicalyx!

### Kunoichi commented on 2025-04-01

Thank you so much! I looked the Pubicalyx up and it looks much more like it!

### Hoya Cassii commented on 2025-04-02

Yes, I agree with Hoya Publicalyx, too. Be patient with this plant with respects to blooming. It may take a while. I purchased mine from a cutting over 3 years ago. It’s large, healthy and finally bloomed last month.

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#### Kunoichi replied on 2025-04-02

Good to know!! Thank you! It looks beautiful! I was worried about it being in a small pot, but I guess they can thrive in small pots

#### Lisa Anglim replied on 2025-04-06

The. There’s hope for mine. It’s two years old. Keeps putting out vines and new leaves. It’s on a round trellis and is very full.

### Hoya Cassii commented on 2025-04-02

You are welcome. Yes, I think they like being compacted.

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