General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: Trails or climbs 4 to 6 feet or more
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Other: Creamy white
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Moths and Butterflies
Flies
Various insects
Containers: Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic

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Common names
  • Wax Plant
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Hoya nicholsoniae
  • Synonym: Hoya limoniaca
  • Synonym: Hoya neocaledonica

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Location: indoors
Date: July
flowers
Uploaded by threegardeners
Location: SRQHoyas
Date: 2015-02-11
Hoya limoniaca IML 92
Location: SRQHoyas
Date: 2015-02-11
Hoya limoniaca IML 92
Location: SRQHoyas
Date: 2015-02-11
Hoya limoniaca IML 92
Location: SRQHoyas
Date: 2015-02-11
Hoya limoniaca IML 92
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Very nice! by plantladylin Sep 30, 2011 10:15 AM 2

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