Hoya bella WAX PLANT / PORCELAIN FLOWER (plant)

Porcelain flower also called miniature wax plant, Hoya bella or carnosa in Latin is a tropical succulent plant of the Apocynaceae family.
Most Hoyas are native to Asia, India, China, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
Hoya produces seeds only in its country of origin.
Its seeds are contained in pods like that of common milkweed and are elongated, dark brown.

Porcelain flower is a climbing or trailing plant that is characterized by fleshy, dark green leaves with a waxy texture.
It is rare to buy and find Hoya Bella seeds and plants in garden centers.

Wax plant are strongly scented, white in color with pink centers.
It lends itself easily to cuttings.
It is recommended to prune the plant just above a node to encourage branch multiplication.

Many cultivars have been chosen for their different leaf shapes or flower colors.
So you can buy Hoya kerrii plants in garden centers which have the particularity of having heart-shaped leaves.
The porcelain flower is also an excellent indoor depolluting plant.

Porcelain flower plant 7 to 15 cm high, delivered rooted.
As soon as you receive the porcelain flower plant, transplant it into a 2 liter pot with a mixture of horticultural potting soil with a slightly acidic Ph. It is possible to add peat to the substrate, draining the bottom of the pot well.
Then water the plant well.
Finally, place your porcelain flower in a very bright place.

It is a plant that needs heat and bright light, it will need to be watered about once a week, it does not like having its feet in water.

• Simple plant to grow.
• Moderate watering in summer, little in winter.
• Beautiful white and pink flowers all year round.
• Rare plant, limited stock.