Hoya plants, often called wax flowers, showcase stunning twining stems adorned with colorful leaves and sweet-scented dome-shaped blooms. They make an excellent choice for any plant lover who can provide the ideal environment.
These popular indoor flowering plants hail from Southeast Asia and Australia, with most species being epiphytes. This means they thrive on tree branches, soaking up filtered sunlight under the canopy.
The much-loved Hoya carnosa and its various cultivars are highly recommended. Paris Lalicata, a plant enthusiast, suggests H. carnosa 'Tricolor', known for its trailing vines featuring pink, cream, and green variegated leaves, and 'Compacta', or the Hindu rope plant, with thick, twisted, hanging leaves.
Joe Ferrari, from a Brooklyn plant shop, is a fan of Hoya pubicalyx, which boasts long, dark green leaves sprinkled with white, earning it the nickname
