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Porcelain Flower Hoya carnosa

Other Common Name(s):

Other plants called Porcelain Flower:

Hoya pubicalyx

Phonetic Spelling: HOY-ah kar-NO-suh
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.
See this plant in the following landscape:

Cultivars / Varieties:

'Krinkle Kurl'
Hindu Rope Plant, Porcelain Flower, Wax Plant

'Krinkle Kurl'

Tags:

#fragrant #houseplant #interiorscape #waxy #vines #sweet fragrance #non-toxic for horses #non-toxic for dogs #non-toxic for cats

Hoya carnosa — Vine with flowers Fuad-Al-Ansari CC BY-NC 4.0

Hoya carnosa — Flower buds Kathleen Moore CC BY 4.0

Hoya carnosa — Form Melanie J. Watts CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Hoya carnosa — Young plant in container saiberiac CC BY 4.0

Umble inflorescence — Umble inflorescence Kathleen Moore CC BY 4.0

Flowers are hairy — Flowers are hairy with 5 petals Kathleen Moore CC BY 4.0

Roots form along the stem — Roots form along the stem Kathleen Moore CC BY 4.0

Underside of leaf — Underside of leaf Kathleen Moore CC BY 4.0

Cultivars / Varieties:

'Krinkle Kurl'
Hindu Rope Plant, Porcelain Flower, Wax Plant

'Krinkle Kurl'

Tags:

#fragrant #houseplant #interiorscape #waxy #vines #sweet fragrance #non-toxic for horses #non-toxic for dogs #non-toxic for cats

Attributes:
Genus:

Hoya

Species:

carnosa

Family:

Asclepiadaceae

Whole Plant Traits:
Plant Type:

Vine

Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:

Broadleaf Evergreen

Growth Rate:

Rapid

Maintenance:

Medium

Texture:

Coarse

Cultural Conditions:
Light:

Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Soil Texture:

High Organic Matter

Soil Drainage:

Good Drainage

Flowers:
Flower Color:

Pink

White

Flower Inflorescence:

Umbel

Flower Value To Gardener:

Fragrant

Showy

Flower Bloom Time:

Spring

Summer

Flower Shape:

Star

Flower Petals:

4-5 petals/rays

Flower Size:

< 1 inch

Flower Description:

Flowers are white to pink and shiny and hairy, with five-point centers, in clusters of up to 30. They may produce a sticky sap.

Leaves:
Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:

Broadleaf Evergreen

Leaf Color:

Gray/Silver

Green

White

Leaf Feel:

Waxy

Leaf Type:

Simple

Leaf Shape:

Ovate

Leaf Margin:

Entire

Hairs Present:

No

Leaf Length:

3-6 inches

Leaf Width:

1-3 inches

Stem:
Stem Color:

Cream/Tan

Green

Stem Is Aromatic:

No

Stem Cross Section:

Round

Stem Surface:

Smooth (glabrous)

Landscape:
Landscape Location:

Houseplants