With their succulent heart-shaped leaf, hoya heart plants (Hoya kerrii) make wonderful gifts for loved ones. If you’ve received one of these adorable plants (or bought one for yourself like I did) you ...

The origin of the classic, symmetrical heart shape remains a mystery. Various theories exist including its similarity in shape to the seeds of silphium, a plant that was considered to be an ...

Whether you celebrate Valentine’s Day with your partner on Feb. 14, or Galentine’s Day the day before with your gal friends, hoya kerrii, with its heart-shaped leaves, is hard to resist. Single leaves ...

An extension horticulturist highlights heart-shaped houseplants—philodendron, pothos, hoya, string of hearts, cyclamen and anthurium—as longer-lasting Valentine’s gifts than cut flowers.