Hoya linearis
Wax flower, Porcelain flower
Hoya Hoya
H. linearis - H. linearis is a tender, pendent, epiphytic, succulent, evergreen perennial with slender, soft, grey-green stems bearing linear, hairy, grooved, blue-green leaves and lax clusters of fragrant, star-shaped, white flowers from late summer into autumn.
Hoya linearis is: Evergreen
Flowers are fragrant at night.
Pendulous, Trailing
White in Summer; White in Autumn
Blue-green in All seasons
Mealybugs Mealybugs
Generally disease free
Can be pruned lightly in spring (pruning group 9). Grow outdoors in frost-free areas only in moist, well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered site with midday shade.
Layering, Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Hoya linearis (Wax flower) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
Conservatory, Containers, Greenhouse, Indoor, Wallside and trellises
Grow under glass in loam-based compost with equal parts added bark, charcoal, leaf mould, & sharp sand in bright, filtered light & moderate to high humidity. Water freely & feed monthly in growth, keep moist in winter.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Hoya linearis
Wax flower, Porcelain flower
Hoya Hoya
H. linearis - H. linearis is a tender, pendent, epiphytic, succulent, evergreen perennial with slender, soft, grey-green stems bearing linear, hairy, grooved, blue-green leaves and lax clusters of fragrant, star-shaped, white flowers from late summer into autumn.
Evergreen
Flowers are fragrant at night.
Pendulous, Trailing
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White in Summer; White in Autumn
Blue-green in All seasons
Generally disease free
Can be pruned lightly in spring (pruning group 9). Grow outdoors in frost-free areas only in moist, well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered site with midday shade.
Layering, Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Hoya linearis (Wax flower) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
Conservatory, Containers, Greenhouse, Indoor, Wallside and trellises
Grow under glass in loam-based compost with equal parts added bark, charcoal, leaf mould, & sharp sand in bright, filtered light & moderate to high humidity. Water freely & feed monthly in growth, keep moist in winter.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 12, Zone 11, Zone 10
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Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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