Honeyplant

Honeyplant

Hoya carnosa

Hoya
Apocynaceae
Tropical Plants
Zone 59
💨 Air-Purifying
🌱 Beginner Friendly
🏠 Indoor

This popular waxy-leaved succulent thrives on neglect and produces fragrant star-shaped flower clusters. Allow soil to dry between waterings and provide bright indirect light. An excellent low-maintenance houseplant that rewards patience with stunning blooms.

Toxicity Warning

Known to be toxic to dogs, cats, horses.

Care Requirements

Care Level

Low

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Growth Rate

Moderate

Mature Height

120″ – 240″

Soil

loam

Life Cycle

Perennial

Spacing

18

Watering Schedule

Every 10-14 Days • Water Sparingly Until Soil Is Lightly Moist Then Allow To Dry

Soil pH

6 – 7.5

Temperature

-10°90°F

Mature Spread

up to 120

Root Depth

Medium

Foliage

Medium

Ecology & Origin

Native to

Bangladesh
China South-Central
China Southeast
East Himalaya
Fiji
Hainan
Japan
Korea
Laos
Nansei-shoto
Solomon Is.
Taiwan
Trinidad-Tobago

Attracts

🐝 Bees
Safety & Use
Toxic to dogs
Toxic to cats
Toxic to horses

Sources

Data: trefle, aspca

Image: trefle.io — Taken Mar 2, 2019 by Lina Ceballos (cc-by-sa)

Hardiness Zones
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