Hoya polyneura (Outer Variegated)

Unrooted cutting of Hoya polyneura (Outer Variegated).
One node.

Hoya polyneura (Outer Variegated) is a variegated form of Hoya polyneura, the species commonly known among collectors as the Fishtail Hoya.

The foliage has the characteristic elongated, fishtail-like shape of Hoya polyneura, with numerous prominent veins creating a beautiful structured pattern across the leaf. In this form, the green center is framed by irregular cream-to-white variegation along the outer margins.

The width and shape of the pale margins can vary considerably from leaf to leaf. Some leaves may develop only a narrow cream edge, while others can produce much broader pale sectors. New growth may initially appear especially light before the green areas deepen as the leaves mature.

Hoya polyneura is an accepted species first formally published by Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1883. Its natural range extends from the central and eastern Himalaya into parts of Myanmar and southwestern China. Botanical descriptions document its conspicuous parallel lateral veins, which are responsible for the distinctive “fishtail” appearance.

Mature plants produce umbels of pale flowers with contrasting reddish-purple centers.

Botanical name: Hoya polyneura Hook.f.
Form: Outer Variegated / Albomarginata
Native range of species: Central Himalaya to northwestern Yunnan, China
First published: 1883
Notable features: Fishtail-shaped foliage with prominent venation and variable cream-to-white marginal variegation

Please note that the width, placement, and amount of variegation 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 Outer Variegated form and its horticultural naming was gathered from publicly available online sources. We do not have original mutation, breeder, or provenance documentation establishing the origin of this particular variegated selection and cannot independently confirm or deny those details.