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title: "Has anyone had experience growing Hoya Polyneuras (fishtail/ mermaid…"
description: "Has anyone had experience growing Hoya Polyneuras (fishtail/ mermaid tail hoya)? I have a lil plant and wondering about its growth rate. Did your plants grow…"
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author: "Paola"
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# Has anyone had experience growing Hoya Polyneuras (fishtail/ mermaid…

_Posted by Paola on 2026-10-19_

Has anyone had experience growing Hoya Polyneuras (fishtail/ mermaid tail hoya)? I have a lil plant and wondering about its growth rate. Did your plants grow fast/ slow? Mine is growing slow and I’m wondering whether it’s typical and I should just continue to be patient with it OR I’m potentially not giving it its preferred conditions. It’s been hot this summer and have heard they’re from the himalayas.

## 5 comments

### Tee Jay commented on 2026-10-19

Mine grew slow. I lost it to pests unfortunately.

#### Paola replied on 2026-10-19

Aww I’m so sorry! Its leaves are thin-ish and they do feel susceptible to pests, but I see you have a flowering hoya (?) on your profile photo and those are beautiful!! ❤️

### Jhenna commented on 2026-10-19

I have clippings I got from a friend of mine that I’ve been waiting forever for them to root. If they grow as slow as they root it could take a while 🫣

### Hanna commented on 2026-10-19

I have one that I got as a two-leaf cutting one and a half years ago. It has multiple branches now, each about 30-40 cm long. I did chop and prop a few times too. So it definitely doesn’t grow as fast as a pothos but you will have a sizeable plant in time. I’ve had it in semihydro almost right from the start, it really seems to like that

### NattieB55 commented on 2026-10-19

Hoyas are notoriously slow growers. If you want more growth, add light. Mine always grow ‘faster’ (fuller, more leaves and even blooms) outside on the porch every summer.

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