Mazhar Botanic Garden

Hoya carnosa variegata Siebold ex C. Morren

Variegated Wax plant

Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Hoya
Species: carnosa
Cultivar / variety: variegata
Sample code: EGY-MBG-000462
Common name: Variegated Wax plant
English name: Porcelain flower
Native: Eastern Asia and Australia
Country: Australia Eastern asia
(PGR): Rare

Evergreen climbing leaves succulent oval or heart shaped flowers wax  white or pink, scented fruit spindle-shaped grow 10 cm long, 1 cm in diameter

ornamental indoor . hanging baskets.

Asclepias carnosa Lf

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Texture: Adaptable
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Salinity: None
Water Sources: Well water
Climates: Mediterranean Subtropics
Lights: Light shade
Propagation: Cuttings
Flowering time: Summer
Zone: 10- : 12
pH range: 6.0-7.5
Status: Rare
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Climber
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Shop garden
Plant Uses: Indoor plant Medicinal Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Evergreen
pH: Mild acid Mild alkaline Neutral

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