Plant · GBIF taxon 8658195
Hoya carnosa
hoya carnosaAlso known as Wax Plant, Porcelain Flower, Honey Plant, Wax Vine
Thick, glossy evergreen leaves and sweet-scented, star-shaped flower clusters make this climbing vine a favorite in indoor collections and native subtropical habitats. Stems produce aerial roots that cling to tree trunks and rock faces, allowing it to scramble high into canopy light. Night-blooming flowers produce thick drops of sweet nectar that attract nocturnal pollinators in East Asian forests.
EvergreenFragrantVine
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Sunlight
- Water
- Soil nutrients
Predators
- Mealybugs
- Scale insects
- Spider mites
ThreatsPoaching from wild habitats, deforestation
HabitatsSubtropical forests, rocky limestone slopes, humid woodland canopies
Life span30 to 60+ years
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- OrderGentianales
- FamilyApocynaceae
- GenusHoya
- Specieshoya carnosa
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe and grow at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Light Exposure: Provide bright, indirect light to encourage abundant cluster blooming.
- Pruning Caution: Avoid cutting off old flower spurs, as new blooms emerge from them year after year.
- Watering Balance: Allow the topsoil to dry out completely between waterings to prevent root rot.
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Family Relative (c) katuchka, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by
Family Relative Mokkie / CC BY-SA 3.0 · cc-by-sa
Family Relative (c) Randy Nonenmacher, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · cc-by-sa
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