Botanical name | Hoya carnosa |
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Plant Care | ![]() Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day. ![]() Shade Shade – Prefers Low Light Levels. ![]() Semi Frost Hardy Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures. ![]() Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering. ![]() Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
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Flowers | This creeper has umbels of the most extraordinary, small, starshaped, waxy flowers, which look like small parachutes hanging from its stems. |
Common name(s) | Wax Plant |
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Foliage | This evergreen creeper has fleshy leaves. There is also an attractive variegated form avalible. |
Other languages | Wasplant (A) |
Hoya carnosa (Wax Plant)
- Botanical name: Hoya carnosa
- Common name(s): Wax Plant
- Categories: Climbers and Creepers
Plant description:
This evergreen creeper has fleshy leaves and umbels of the most extraordinary, small, starshaped,waxy flowers, which look like small parachutes hanging from its stems. There is also an attractive variegated form, its foliage marbled white and green and tinged with pink. It is popular as a verandah plant. as a veranda plant.
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Synonym: –
Botanical Pronunciation: HOY-yuh kar-NOE-suh.
Hoya carnosa requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
This creeper has umbels of the most extraordinary, small, starshaped, waxy flowers, which look like small parachutes hanging from its stems.
This evergreen creeper has fleshy leaves. There is also an attractive variegated form avalible.