Shooting Star Hoya, Wax Plant, Porcelain Flower
Hoyamultiflora 'Variegata'

Family: Apocynaceae (a-pos-ih-NAY-see-ee)
Genus: Hoya (HOY-a)
Species: multiflora (mul-tih-FLOR-uh)
Cultivar: Variegata

Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Sun Exposure
Light Shade

Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Good Fall Color
Smooth

Foliage Color
Blue-Green

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)

Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers

Danger
N/A

Bloom Color
Pale Yellow
White/Near White

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Blooms all year

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 woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings

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