Starfish Hoya Plant Care
Deamia testudo (Karw. ex Zucc.) Britton & Rose
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Deamia testudo is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae, native from southern Mexico through Central America to Nicaragua. It was first described in 1838.
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How do you care for Starfish Hoya?
Starfish Hoya grows best in full sun.
What Is the Starfish Hoya?
Starfish Hoya (Deamia testudo) belongs to the Cactaceae family within the Deamia genus. Starfish Hoya is also known as Hoya.
Starfish Hoya displays a low rosette, clumping growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Starfish Hoya produces brightly colored tubular flowers in red, orange, or yellow.
What Light Does the Starfish Hoya Need?
Starfish Hoya thrives in full sun.
Light Requirement
Full sun
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Starfish Hoya?
Sandy, well-draining cactus mix with perlite and coarse sand. Good drainage is essential for Starfish Hoya to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Starfish Hoya?
Repot every 2-3 years in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Starfish Hoya?
Starfish Hoya can be propagated through offsets, seeds. Similar propagation techniques also apply to deamia chontalensis plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Starfish Hoya Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Starfish Hoya, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Starfish Hoya?
Starfish Hoya is susceptible to scale insects, spider mites. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
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Starfish Hoya is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Deamia genus (family Cactaceae) — search all Deamia species in the plant lookup.
Starfish Hoya thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Deamia testudo (Karw. ex Zucc.) Britton & Rose, family Cactaceae (first published in Cactaceae 2: 213. 1920.) — World Flora Online record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Starfish Hoya, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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