Hoya 'Tequila Sunrise', introduced by Susan Swartzfager in 2016, is one of the beloved Hoyas among collectors, not only because of its flowers, whose colouration gave this variety its name, but also because of its stunning, prominently veined leaves that display most beautiful red shades when sun-stressed.

The genus was named in Modern Latin in honor of English gardener and botanist Thomas Hoy (c. 1750-1822).