Hoya, Wax Plant, Porcelain Flower 'Variegata'

Hoyamacrophylla

Family
Apocynaceae (a-pos-ih-NAY-see-ee)
Genus
Hoya (HOY-a)
Species
macrophylla (mak-roh-FIL-uh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Good Fall Color
Smooth
Velvet/Fuzzy
Height
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
Spacing
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Pale Pink
Cream/Tan
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Vines and Climbers
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From woody stem cuttings
By air layering
Seed Collecting
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Jones, Alabama

San Francisco, California

Whitestone, New York

Lansdowne, Pennsylvania

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North Scituate, RI (Zone 6a) | November 2004 | neutral

I had one of these for about 8 years, waiting for it to bloom. One day I took the plant down to water it (hanging plant), and found that...Read More

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Harvest, AL | November 2004 | positive

If you like variegated foliage then this is a very beautiful plant for your container collection. It is so good for contrast with other ...Read More

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