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Stephanotis floribunda Stephanotis floribunda
Trachelospermum jasminoides Trachelospermum jasminoides
Cissus alata Cissus rhombifolia
Hoya carnosa has some common insect problems:
Fungus Gnats Indoors
Mealybugs Found on Flowers and Foliage

Porcelain Flower Hoya carnosa

Other Common Name(s):

Other plants called Porcelain Flower:

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
Fuad-Al-Ansari CC BY-NC 4.0
Hoya carnosa
Flower buds Fuad-Al-Ansari CC BY-NC 4.0
Hoya carnosa
Melanie J. Watts CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Hoya carnosa
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