Hoya lacunosa
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Pronunciation: HOY-a lak-uh-NO-suh
Family: Asclepiaceae
Synonym: Hoya lacunosa subsp. Lacunosa
Common Name: Wax Plant, Porcelain Flower
Plant Type:
- epiphyte, terrestrial
- vines and climbers
- perennial
- succulent and cactus
Height to: 3 to 4 ft
USDA Hardiness Zones:
- 60 to 50ºF ZONE 12
- 70 to 60ºF ZONE 13
Sun Exposure:
- part sun
Bloom Season:
- repeat bloomer
Bloom Description: Wax Plant (Hoya lacunosa) produce very fragrant white flowers
Soil Type: Under glass, grow in soil-based potting mix with equal parts added leaf mold, sharp sand, ground bark and charcoal. Outdoors, grow in fertile, moist well-drained soil
Toxic:
- No
Plant Perks:
- Fragrant
- Suitable for Houseplant
- Container Gardening
- Attracts Butterflies
Pests and Diseases: Mealy bugs and scale may occur under glass
Propagation: Sow Wax Plant (Hoya lacunosa) seed at 66-75.F in spring. Root semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in late summer. Layer in spring or summer.
Native to: Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines
Winter Sowing Zones: None
Notes for Identification:
Wax Plant (Hoya lacunosa) is an evergreen, climbing, shrubby, perennial with opposite pairs of fleshy mid-green leaves.
Do not remove old flower stalks because new inflorescences develop on them
Source: Various sources including The American Horticultural Society A to Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants and the USDA
USDA Heat Zones (days above 86ºF):
- 150 to 180 days ZONE 10
- 180 to 210 days ZONE 11
- Greater then 210 ZONE 12
Submitted by: Kym
Seed photo: 0
Seed Label: 0
Located in: Epiphytes and Terrestrials