Light
Bright indirect light; introduce gentle morning sun gradually where tolerated.
Learn how to care for your green friend
Wax Plant
Hoya carnosa
Climbers & vines · Planned variety
Meet your green friend.
Wax Plant has waxy oval leaves on vines and spherical pink-white flower clusters. Its moisture-storing tissues suit a careful soak-and-dry routine.
Why you’ll love it
- Waxy oval foliage forms lasting climbing or trailing growth.
- Mature plants may produce spherical clusters of star-like flowers.
A space where it can thrive
Grow year-round in a warm Metro Vancouver home, near suitable daylight and away from cold window glass, exterior-door drafts and heating vents.
Ask about availabilityAvailability, size, pot and price will be confirmed in store. Pictures illustrate the plant type.
Indoor hanging plant
Growing in a hanging basket
Allow mature Hoya carnosa vines to drape in bright filtered light. Let the mix partly dry between waterings and retain old flowering spurs.
Use a container with drainage and a secure support rated for its fully watered weight. Check moisture at the root ball and empty collected drainage water.
Studio basket illustration. Colours, growth, basket size and availability vary.
Hanging basket care referenceBrowse hanging basket plants
Your care routine
Watering
Let most of the potting mix dry before soaking and draining; test below the surface.
Soil & drainage
Free-draining potting mix with added perlite or pumice; never use a sealed pot.
Fertilizer
Use a complete liquid houseplant fertilizer about monthly while actively growing in spring and summer, at the product label rate. Pause in dim winter conditions or whenever growth stops; do not feed a dry or stressed plant.
Temperature
Aim for 18–26°C indoors; protect from sudden temperature changes and cold drafts.
Humidity
Ordinary room humidity is usually sufficient; do not mist to compensate for wet roots.
Through the seasons
Reduce watering and pause feeding in weak winter light. Retain old flower spurs, as later blooms may grow from the same sites; give a climbing support as stems extend.
When your plant needs help
- Soft yellow growth can signal overwatering and root rot.
- Mealybugs can hide in leaf axils; check for white waxy clusters.
Pets & little ones
Safety information needs confirmation; keep out of reach.
Grow with your neighbourhood store.
Independent, family-owned and right here in Uptown New Westminster. Browse before your visit and keep this guide handy at home.
Visit The Golden BazaarCare references
Guidance is a starting point. Adjust watering to your plant, pot, light and season; follow fertilizer labels and check outdoor cultivar hardiness.