A common name for hoyas, tropical Asian vines whose waxy succulent leaves and fragrant porcelain-like flower clusters have made them beloved houseplants.
Description
Wax plant has thick glossy leaves on twining stems and produces stunning umbels of small star-shaped flowers that look hand-carved from porcelain, often perfumed at night with a sweet sugary scent.
Cultivation
Wax plant flowers from short knobby spurs that should never be removed because they bloom again year after year. Bright indirect light, gritty mix, and dry-down between waterings suit it best.
Uses
A cult favorite of houseplant collectors, the wax plant comes in dozens of leaf shapes from heart-shaped to twisted, and flower colors from pure white to deep ruby.
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