Hoya curtisii (Outer Variegated)

Unrooted cutting of Hoya curtisii (outer variegated).
Two to three nodes.

Hoya curtisii (Albomarginata) is an outer-variegated form of Hoya curtisii, a miniature Hoya species native to Southeast Asia.

Even the standard form of Hoya curtisii is naturally decorative, producing small, firm green leaves with irregular silver markings. The Albomarginata form adds cream-to-pale-yellow variegation around the outer edges of the leaves, creating a combination of green, silver, and pale marginal variegation.

The leaves are petite, thick, and usually broadly oval to somewhat pointed or spade-shaped. The width and placement of the pale margins can vary from leaf to leaf, and individual leaves may also develop different amounts of the natural silver mottling characteristic of the species.

Hoya curtisii was formally published by George King and James Sykes Gamble in 1908. The species name honors Charles Curtis, a British plant collector and former Superintendent of Gardens and Forests in Penang.

Mature Hoya curtisii produces compact clusters of small, fuzzy flowers. Botanical horticultural records describe the flowers as cream, pale yellow, or light green with a white corona.

Botanical name: Hoya curtisii King & Gamble
Form: Albomarginata / Outer Variegated
Native range of species: Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, and the Philippines
First published: 1908
Notable features: Miniature foliage combining natural silver markings with cream-to-yellow marginal variegation

Please note that the width of the variegated margins and the amount of silver patterning can vary naturally from leaf to leaf, and the appearance of future growth cannot be guaranteed.

A note about this plant: Species-level botanical information above is based on published taxonomic records. Information concerning the Albomarginata form and its horticultural naming was gathered from publicly available online sources. We have not found original mutation, breeder, or provenance documentation establishing where or by whom this variegated selection originated and cannot independently confirm or deny those details.