Hoya carnosa

Species · Hoya

Also known as Wax plant

This wax plant pairs thick, dark leaves with rounded clusters of pale flowers centred in red. The blooms are fragrant at night.

Light: Provide bright, filtered light indoors. Source and guidance ↓
Growth habit: A vigorous evergreen climber; provide a support for its stems. Source and guidance ↓

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Light: Provide bright, filtered light indoors.
Humidity: Maintain moderate humidity.
Substrate: Use peat-free compost based on loam, with good drainage.
Growth habit: A vigorous evergreen climber; provide a support for its stems.
Propagation: Propagate through layering or semi-hardwood cuttings.

General guidance for Hoya

General guidance for this genus. Individual species and cultivars can need different conditions.

Light: Bright, indirect; shade hot summer sun; avoid moving budded plants.
Water: H. carnosa: compost dry → water. H. bella: just moist in winter.
Temperature: Common indoor forms growing: 16–24°C. H. carnosa: winter ≥10°C.
Potting: Orchid bark : peat-free compost : coarse perlite = 1:1:1 by volume.
Flowers: H. carnosa: keep old flower spurs for repeat blooms.

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Names & identity

Hoya carnosa is a recognised species in the genus Hoya. Chonk keeps this permanent identity page separate from individual seller adverts.

Related by genus, not exact matches. Care requirements can differ.

Sources

Plant information

RHS: Hoya carnosa ↗

Introduction · Light · Humidity · Substrate · Growth habit · Propagation

Checked 2026-09-24.