{"product_id":"hoya-diptera","title":"Hoya Diptera","description":"\u003cp style=\"color:#2f5233;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✦ THE PLANTRY PLANT CO. ✦\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"There is a quiet confidence to the Diptera. She does not splash or trail dramatically for attention — she simply puts out one thick, silvered, spoon-shaped leaf after another, and trusts you to notice. I always do.\" — Mr. Phileas Plant\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Plant\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoya diptera is a Pacific Islands wax plant — native to Fiji and Samoa — distinguished by thick, succulent, paddle-shaped leaves washed in a soft silver-green. The name means \"two-winged,\" a nod to the structure of its seed pods. It is a tidy, modestly trailing grower that eventually rewards patience with clusters of small, lemon-yellow star flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause she stores water in those fleshy leaves, the Diptera is genuinely difficult to fuss to death — she would far rather be left alone than coddled. An excellent choice for the collector who travels, forgets, or simply trusts a plant to mind itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare at a Glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e☀️ \u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright, indirect. A few hours of gentle direct sun deepen the silver.\u003cbr\u003e💧 \u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Let the substrate dry well between waterings — she prefers dry over wet.\u003cbr\u003e🌡️ \u003cstrong\u003eHumidity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Content in average household air.\u003cbr\u003e🪴 \u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chunky, fast-draining mix.\u003cbr\u003e📏 \u003cstrong\u003eGrowth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow-to-moderate; gently trailing or climbing.\u003cbr\u003e⚠️ \u003cstrong\u003eToxicity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Generally considered non-toxic; sap may irritate sensitive skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat You'll Receive\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA healthy, established Hoya diptera in a 2\" nursery pot, grown in a chunky, fast-draining mix. Carefully packaged with weather-appropriate protection — heat pack included when temperatures require it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:24px 0;padding:16px 18px;background:#f4f7f4;border-left:3px solid #3a9d6f;border-radius:4px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:600;color:#1a3a2a;font-size:15px\"\u003e🌿 Grown in-house, in small batches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:14px\"\u003ePropagated and rooted at The Plantry — when this batch is gone, it's gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLive Arrival Guarantee\u003c\/strong\u003e — arrives healthy or we make it right. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/shipping-and-pickup\" style=\"color:#3a9d6f\"\u003eSee how it works →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocal to Liberty, IN?\u003c\/strong\u003e Choose free Local Pickup at checkout — no box, no shipping, gentlest on the plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions about this plant? We love talking plants — \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003ereach out anytime\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Plantry Plant Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44024717606977,"sku":"TPC-PLT-HOY-006","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/5497\/3505\/files\/Photoroom_20260816_171555.jpg?v=1786915875","url":"https:\/\/plantryplantco.com\/products\/hoya-diptera","provider":"The Plantry Plant Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}