About wax plant
Hoya carnosa, the porcelain flower or wax plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, native to East Asia. It is a common house plant grown for its attractive waxy foliage, and sweetly scented flowers. It is grown well in pots and hanging baskets. Hoya carnosa has been in cultivation for more than 200 years and has given rise to many cultivars that vary in foliage form or flower color. In cultivation in the UK it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hoya carnosa
- Genus
- Hoya
- Family
- ASCLEPIADACEAE
- Habit
- Climber
- Native to
- Queensland
Asclepiadaceae
Milkweed Family
wax plant belongs to the Asclepiadaceae family.
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