HOYA CARNOSA - plant generic
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HOYA CARNOSA - info

The Hoya carnosa is known in Italy under the common name of wax flower.

In its natural habitat lives among the vegetation on the trees, sometimes only with a little roots anchored to the branches in jungles and tropical forests.

Generally needs a very humid environment with frequent rains and temperatures above 15 degrees with a fast evaporation of the water, especially near the roots.

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Light
A lot of light. No direct sun.
Recommended temperature
Greater than 15 °C
Watering
Wait until the earth is dry. To check, scratch and feel with your fingers well below the surface of the soil. Immerse the plant pot in a container with water, for 1/5 of its height for 3 minutes.
Name
In the EIGHTEENTH century, the botanist Robert Brown was the named in honor of his friend Thomas Hoy who was the gardener of the duke of Northumberland.
Origin
South-east Asia, Australia, Polynesia
Family
Asclepiadaceae