Hoya Carnosa

🌿 Basic Overview

• Scientific name: Hoya carnosa

• Common names: Wax Plant, Porcelain Flower, Hoya

• Family: Apocynaceae

• Origin: Southeast Asia and India

🌱 Appearance

• Has thick, waxy, oval leaves that store water and give a shiny look.

• Grows as a vining or trailing plant, great for hanging baskets or trellises.

• Produces clusters of star-shaped, pink or white flowers with a sweet, honey-like fragrance.

☀️ Light

• Prefers bright, indirect light.

• Can handle some morning or late afternoon sun but avoid harsh midday rays.

• Too little light = slower growth and fewer flowers.

💧 Water

• Let the top half of the soil dry before watering again.

• It’s semi-succulent, so overwatering can cause root rot.

• Water less in winter.

🌡️ Temperature & Humidity

• Ideal range: 60–85°F (16–29°C).

• Likes moderate humidity, but it’s adaptable.

🌸 Flowers

• Clusters of waxy, five-pointed blooms that appear on the same spurs year after year — don’t cut the flower stems!

• Often blooms in spring or summer once mature.

🪴 Care Level

• Easy to moderate.

• Very forgiving, long-lived, and rewarding when it blooms.

non toxic