🌿 Hoya carnosa Wax Plant • Easy-Care Blooming Houseplant

Wax Plant • Easy-Care Blooming Houseplant

Bring timeless beauty and sweetly scented blooms into your home with the classic Hoya carnosa. 🌿🌸

Often called the Wax Plant, Hoya carnosa is cherished for its thick, glossy leaves and its stunning clusters of star-shaped flowers that resemble delicate porcelain. Mature plants reward patient growers with fragrant blooms that fill your home with beauty and charm.

Whether displayed trailing from a hanging basket or climbing a trellis, this long-lived tropical plant is easy to care for and becomes even more spectacular with age.

🌿 Plant Features

• Thick, glossy succulent-like foliage
• Produces clusters of fragrant, star-shaped flowers
• Beautiful trailing or climbing growth habit
• Drought tolerant once established
• Long-lived and easy to grow

☀️ Care Guide

Light:
Bright, indirect light

➡️ Bright light encourages flowering

➡️ A few hours of gentle morning or late afternoon sun is beneficial

➡️ Avoid harsh midday sun

Water:

Allow the soil to dry almost completely between waterings

➡️ Hoyas prefer drying slightly between waterings

➡️ Use a chunky, well-draining potting mix

Humidity:

Average to moderate humidity

➡️ Appreciates higher humidity but adapts well to most homes

➡️ Good airflow promotes healthy growth

Temperature:

18–29°C

➡️ Protect from temperatures below 15°C

Difficulty:

Beginner Friendly 🌱

🐾 Pet Safety

✅ Non-toxic to cats and dogs

💚 Why You'll Love It

• Gorgeous waxy foliage year-round
• Beautiful fragrant blooms on mature plants
• Extremely easy to care for
• Perfect for hanging baskets or climbing supports
• A long-lived houseplant you'll enjoy for decades

📦 Local pickup available in Orangeville, ON

🌿 Healthy, established plants grown with care by My Little Green Thumb