Hoya carnosa

Hoya carnosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Hoya
Species:
H. carnosa
Binomial name
Hoya carnosa
Synonyms[1]
List
  • Asclepias carnosa L.f.
  • Hoya chinensis (Lour.) Traill
  • Hoya compacta C.M.Burton
  • Hoya crassifolia (J.Jacq.) Haw.
  • Hoya intermedia A.C.Sm.
  • Hoya laurifolia Miq.
  • Hoya motoskei Teijsm. & Binn.
  • Hoya picta Siebold ex C.Morren
  • Hoya rotundifolia Siebold
  • Hoya skinneriana Kloppenb.
  • Hoya variegata Siebold ex C.Morren
  • Schollia chinensis (Lour.) J.Jacq.
  • Schollia crassifolia J.Jacq.
  • Stapelia chinensis Lour.

Hoya carnosa, the porcelainflower or wax plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, native to East Asia. It is a common house plant grown for its attractive waxy foliage, and sweetly scented flowers. It is grown well in pots and hanging baskets.

Hoya carnosa has been in cultivation for more than 200 years and has given rise to many cultivars that vary in foliage form or flower color. In cultivation in the UK it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b "Hoya carnosa (L.f.) R.Br". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  2. ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Hoya carnosa". Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  3. ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 49. Retrieved 2 March 2018.