wax plant
Hoya pubicalyx
RHS AGM 2021
USDA zones10 to 12
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size10 to 12 feet tall1 to 12 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Climbing
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Foliage color
- Gray/silver, green, variegated
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Wax plant (Hoya pubicalyx) is a houseplant for containers, specimen use, and low maintenance gardens. 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 and dry to average, sandy or loamy soil. It is a fast climbing evergreen with fragrant pink blooms, so give it a trellis or support to twine around.
Pairs well with Jade pothos, African mask, and Incense passion flower.
Native range
Asia.