Hoya Carnosa, known as the "wax plant" or "porcelain flower," is a pretty climbing or trailing plant. Its leathery leaves can have silvery spots. Its magnificent blooms, which consist of between thirty and fifty small, waxy, star-shaped flowers, are simply spectacular. The white and pale pink flowers become more vibrant in the evening. However, it rarely blooms before it is two years old. To encourage flowering, it is recommended to place it in a bright room and reduce the frequency of repotting. It likes to be kept tightly in its pot!
Non-toxic to animals.
- Family: Apocynaceae
- Origin: Southeast Asia and Australia.
- Watering:
- Spring to fall: Allow the first third of the potting soil to dry out between waterings.
- Winter: Allow the potting soil to dry completely between waterings.
- Ambient humidity: Moderate.
- Soil type: Light and well-drained.
- Brightness: Moderate to high.
- Orientation: East, west or 1 m from a south window.
- Growth: Slow.
- Temperature: Hot.
- Summer: between 15ᵒC and 29ᵒC.
Pot diameter: 6 cm, 10 cm and 15 cm (Hanging).
Grown in Quebec.
Like nature, every plant is unique. Natural items are all different and may contain irregularities.
