| Description | A variety of the Wax Plant (Hoya) with contorted dark green leaves. |
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| Pronunciation | (HOY-ah)(car-NOH-sah) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Succulents |
| Sunlight | Prefers bright indirect light. Will tolerate direct sun for short periods but may burn if given to much. |
| Moisture | evenly moist to slightly dry |
| Growing Media | moisture retentive well drained |
| Temperature | Optimal temperature of 50-65 degrees F night and up to 70 degrees during the day. Tolerates average house. |
| Flowers | Forms a dense 2.5" umbel of up to 20 small star shaped, slightly scented, pink to white flowers in late spring early summer. The flowers develope each year off of the same short stem (spur or stub), make sure not to cut these off when deadheading the plant. |
| Leaves | Newer leaves are a bronze-green color. |
| Stems | A long stem with twisted contorted dark green leaves. |
| Dimensions | Can reach up to 8 feet in length. |
| Propagation | air layering, cuttings, leaf mallet cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | Hoyas named after Thomas Hoy, head gardener for the Duke of Nothumberland in the late 18th century. |
| Misc Facts | The name Wax Plant comes from the waxy, long lasting wheel shaped flowers. (syn H. carnosa compacta, H. carnosa Crispa) |
| Notes & Reference | #158-Plantepedia (Maggie Stuckey) |
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