Hoya Carnosa

Botanical Name: Hoya carnosa

Common Name(s): Hoya Carnosa

Description: Porcelain flower or wax plant is a commonly grown houseplant. It has long slender vines covered with waxy, deep green leathery leaves sometimes flecked with silver or creamy white. To make this plant appear denser, wrap its sparsely leaved stems around a bamboo trellis and secure with florist tape or nylon stocking strips. Bright indirect light year-round is ideal. Allow the soil to dry out between waterings. Wax plants love high humidity and the foliage appreciates misting. The flowers are star-shaped, in parachute-shaped clusters, with a sweet fragrance and may produce a sticky sap.

Light Requirements: Bright, indirect light

Watering Requirements: Water when top inch of soil is dry

Suitable for: Bright living rooms, offices, and sunny windowsills.

Extra details: Average mature size: Varies by species.

Fun Fact: Traditionally used in Southeast Asia, Hoya carnosa is valued for its fragrant flowers and is often grown as a decorative houseplant.