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Variegated Hoya tsangii?

9 years ago

Does Hoya tsangii ( was odetteae ) come in variegated? I just bought one tonight that I want to pot up with my other one to make a fuller pot. When I took a closer look, the leaves seem to have variegation. But the weird bit is, there is a few cuttings in the same pot and most have the thin white edge on the outside of the leaf, but one stem has the pale white streaks on the inside down the middle of the leaf. I'm hoping it's not some sort of health issue or deficiency, it looks like it's variegated to me but the label doesn't say it's variegated and they usually do, plus the odds on getting two different types of variegation in one pot are pretty small. I have googled but can't find out if they do come in this form? I'll try and get photos tomorrow if that helps

Comments (17)

  • 9 years ago

    Yeah, not gonna lie, several others followed me home :D Like a krinkle, pink silver, bordenii and DS-70 :D

  • 9 years ago

    New plant left, normal right.

    Leaves of possible variegated

    leaf undersides showing the streaky back

  • 9 years ago

    One stem with different variegation

    So after searching I found photos of hoya kentiana but it's leaves seem bigger and folded in slightly like a ship keel? These leaves are the same size and shape as my normal tsangii. Some may be slightly longer? But only a little.

  • 9 years ago

    Variegation can randomly occur in many plants! My sp. NS05-055 ( thought to be an aff. anulata) threw out a couple of white leaves, then a couple of variegated last summer. Took a cutting of it, to make a new plant. Sadly, the cutting didn't take (this one, unlike tsangii, is a pain to root). Hoping that it will throw out another variegated vine.

    Here is sp. NS05-055, with the a white (more cream than white) leaf it had before it grew two sets of variegated leaves:


    If they are long enough, take a few cuttings and make a pot :)

  • 9 years ago

    Wow! Very nice! I love variegated plants. I just ordered variegated kentiana.....going plant shopping is like a treasure hunt. You never know what you're going to find.

  • 9 years ago

    This isn't random growth, this is several cutting in the same pot with the same variegation. I looked up the supplier and they don't stock this variation. I've decided it's not a virus or deficiency but I think this plant is mis named and it's probably a different hoya.

  • 9 years ago

    Yeah definitely not tsangii. Gorgeous hoya though. Congratulations on that find.

  • 9 years ago

    So the question is... if it's not tsangii, what is it? and can I pot it up with them anyway?

  • 9 years ago

    No clue. Leaves don't look right for kentiana variegated.

    The issue with naming hoyas:

    I would tell you that this is not tsangii (which used to be synonymous with DS-70).

    I would also tell you that it's leaves look very much like that of odetteae, aside from variegation. I would also tell you I know odetteae as odetteae, not tsangii; although, there are some who claim this little yellow flowered beauty is the real tsangii, but until it is published as tsangii, I will keep mine named as I received it.

  • 9 years ago

    Ha ha! It's so confusing, isn't it! I guess until/if it flowers I'll never know what it is. I spent the last few days googling for any plant it could be. Leafwise I got longifolia, kentiana and shepherdii and it dosen't match any of them and that's not even with the variegation.

    Do you have and grow odetteae? (which might be tsangii, lol) Do you have photos?

  • 9 years ago

    I emailed the supplier of the plant (it was bought from a local big box store? is that what it's called in the US?) anyway, I found the nursery that sells the plants to said stores. I sent them a photo and they said it's an odetteae (tsangii) Keeping in mind this is the same people that labelled this hoya below as kenejiana...

    So..., I have no idea. I'm just going to pot it up with the others and call it a day :D

  • 9 years ago

    It should do fine with the others; I still think it is a mutant sport or odetteae cross (with what? Who knows!?), so it should like similar conditions.

  • 9 years ago

    A mutant sport with 2 different cutting that have variegation... or (albomarginated?)..

    Anyway,, It's going into the pot with the others :D Time will tell what it grows up to be, if it survives, of course!

  • 9 years ago

    Aurowara, what is your tsangii potted up in? It looks like a lantern, but I'm sure it's not.

  • 9 years ago

    It is in a pot with my regular mix. I just have the pot hanging in an old tea candle holder, lol.

  • 9 years ago

    Update, Since I bought this plant, I have found another variegated one and I know of another person buying one as well. So what ever it is, they are around.

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