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Hoya (Wax Plant)

Hoya carnosa

beginner 🐾 Pet safe

A trailing vine with thick, waxy leaves and clusters of star-shaped, sweetly scented flowers. Pet-safe, drought-tolerant, and long-lived — a collector favourite that blooms with age.

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14 days

Watering frequency

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Bright indirect

Light requirement

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medium

Humidity need

📋 Care Summary

Allow soil to dry completely between waterings. Bright indirect light. Don't move once flowering.

⭐ Pro Tip

Never cut off the flower spurs (peduncles) — hoyas rebloom from the same spurs year after year.

🚨 Common Problems

  • No blooms (too young or too little light)
  • Shrivelled leaves (underwatering)
  • Root rot (overwatering)

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