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Overview
Wax plant is a climbing epiphyte with opposite, thick, leathery leaves. NC State describes green foliage sometimes flecked with silver or cream. The ovate blades have entire margins, contrasting with the clustered, hairy white to pink flowers.
Each blossom has a five-pointed center, and clusters may contain up to thirty flowers. Repeated flowering can occur on older flower-bearing spurs. The species is cultivated in hanging baskets and propagated from stem cuttings.
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Terrestrial
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- Specialist extension accountHoya carnosaResearch access: 2026-10-21
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