Apocynaceae

Hoya kerrii Craib

Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Hoya

Pets and kids

CatsSafe
DogsSafe
KidsNot sure

Why

Cats: Safe

Sources below say it is non-toxic to cats. Any plant can upset a stomach if a lot is eaten.

Hoya kerrii (Lucky Heart Plant, Sweetheart Hoya, Sweetheart Plant, Sweetheart Valentine Hoya, Valentine Hoya, Wax Hearts) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Pl University or extension

Dogs: Safe

Sources below say it is non-toxic to dogs. Any plant can upset a stomach if a lot is eaten.

Hoya kerrii (Lucky Heart Plant, Sweetheart Hoya, Sweetheart Plant, Sweetheart Valentine Hoya, Valentine Hoya, Wax Hearts) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Pl University or extension

Kids: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.

Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.

Hoya kerrii (Hoya kerrii) — FlowerPhoto: Dr. Nasser Halaweh, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (6)

arz: هويا كيرى
Chinese: 心叶球兰, 心葉毬蘭, 凹叶球兰
Icelandic: Hjartavaxblóm
Japanese: ホヤ・カーリー
Korean: 호야 케리
Thai: ด้าง

Synonyms

Hoya obovata var. kerrii (W.G.Craib) Costantin

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Dr. Nasser Halaweh, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Hobbykafe, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: luluchouette, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Tangopaso, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Amy Lee, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: luluchouette, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Mokkie, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Sula Vanderplank, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Teresa Grau Ros from Barcelona, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: luluchouette, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Teresa Grau Ros from Barcelona, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Utain Pummarin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.