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Hoya, Wax Plant, Porcelain Flower 'Grey Ghost'

Hoyacarnosa

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Apocynaceae (a-pos-ih-NAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Hoya (HOY-a)

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Species

carnosa (kar-NO-suh)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Light Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Textured

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

Rose/Mauve

Bloom Time

Unknown - Tell us

Other Details

Category

Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Vines and Climbers

Water Requirements

Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Foliage Color

Bronze

Where to Grow

Can be grown as an annual

Suitable for growing in containers

Bloom Characteristics

This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Flowers are fragrant

Bloom Size

Unknown - Tell us

Other details

Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information

Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods

From herbaceous stem cuttings

From woody stem cuttings

By air layering

Seed Collecting

N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Regional

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

Las Vegas, Nevada

Crossville, Tennessee

Brownsville, Texas

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