Wax Plant
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Hoya carnosa · Apocynaceae

Wax Plant

球兰 · サクララン

East Asia
Scientific nameHoya carnosa
GenusHoya
OriginEast Asia, Australia
FamilyApocynaceae
RegionEast Asia
About this flower

Hoya carnosa, the porcelain flower or wax plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, native to East Asia. It is a common house plant grown for its attractive waxy foliage, and sweetly scented flowers. It is grown well in pots and hanging baskets. Hoya carnosa has been in cultivation for more than 200 years and has given rise to many cultivars that vary in foliage form or flower color. In cultivation in the UK it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

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