waxvine
Hoya australis
RHS AGM 2021
USDA zones10 to 11
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size13 to 33 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Cascading
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Red, white
- Foliage color
- Green, variegated
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Waxvine (Hoya australis) 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. Its evergreen, cascading stems hold green or variegated leaves and fragrant red or white blooms that attract butterflies.
Pairs well with Natal lily, African mask, and Incense passion flower.
Native range
Asia.