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Wax
Vine
Hoya carnosa
R. Br.
HOI-yah
car-NO-sah
Asclepiadaceae
Natural
range:
Eastern Asia
Recognition:
Semi-succulent vine with opposite leaves, milky latex, and creamy-colored,
star-shaped flowers in umbellate clusters
Landscape
uses:
Fragrant-flowered, semi-succulent vine best in containers and hanging baskets.
Selections with variegated leaves are available. ‘Variegata’ and ‘Exotica’.
‘Krinkle Kurl’ (Hindu Rope Plant) has deformed leaves. (UFFPS257)
Notes:
There are many species and cultivars of Hoya.
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Botanical |
English |
FL native |
Growth form
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Flowering season
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Typical dimensions |
Suggested spacing |
Cultural conditions
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Problems |
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Hoya
carnosa |
Wax
Vine |
Exotic |
Vine |
SP-SU
(UFFPS257) |
Cascading Vine |
18”-24”
(UFFPS257) |
PS
DT
AC
WD
(UFFPS257) |
Nematodes |
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