Q: My house plant is thriving and flowering. Can you identify it for me?

A: Luckily your photos of the unusual flowers made it really easy to identify. Your plant is Wax Plant or Porcelain Flower, Hoya carnosa. Wax plant is an evergreen, succulent tropical plant which can be grown in cold hardiness zones 9-11. The fragrant flower clusters are creamy white to pale pink which attract butterflies and bees. Propagation is simple by either division of root system or cuttings from the leaf or stem. It prefers a slightly acid soil but avoid overwatering.

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Posted: June 21, 2017


Category: Home Landscapes
Tags: Hoya Carnosa, Porcelain Flower, Wax Plant


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