Wax plant
Hoya carnosa
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How to care
Hoya carnosa, commonly known as the wax plant, is a popular houseplant known for its thick, waxy leaves and fragrant, star-shaped flowers. It thrives in bright, indirect light and can tolerate some direct sunlight. This plant prefers well-draining soil and should be allowed to dry out between waterings.
Light Preference
Part Shade
Full Sun
Size
- Height
- 4 m – 8 m
- Spread
- 1 m – 1.5 m
- Years
- 10 – 20
Preferred soil
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Acidic
Alkaline
Neutral
Propagation
Cutting
Life Cycle
Perennial
Lives for more than two years.
Hardiness Zone
10a
-1.1°C – 1.7°C
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Leaves
- Evergreen
- Green
Flowers
- Showy
- Fragrant
- Mauve
- Pink
- White
Other names
- Porcelainflower
Taxonomy
- Order
- Gentianales
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Genus
- Hoya