Tricolor wax plant
Hoya carnosa 'Tricolor'
RHS AGM 2021
USDA zones10 to 11
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size3 to 20 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Climbing
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Tricolor' wax plant (Hoya carnosa 'Tricolor') is a houseplant for containers, specimen display, and low maintenance care. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes part sun, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It climbs, grows at a rapid pace, and stays evergreen. The flowers are fragrant, and the plant can handle dry spells.
Pairs well with N'Joy pothos, Sprenger's asparagus fern, and Natal lily.