Tricolour Wax Plant
Hoya carnosa 'Tricolor'
Also known as
Variegated Wax Plant, Fleshy-Leaved Wax Flower
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Full Sun
Moderate care
Light watering
Tender
H4-H1c
RHS hardiness
-10°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
8m | Max | 1.5m |
4m | Min | 1m |
10 years to reach maturity
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
This plant has a strong fragrance
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Tricolour Wax Plant Overview
Hoya carnosa 'Tricolor' is a popular house plant, typically grown for its attractive waxy, colourful pink, green and creamy-white foliage and sweetly scented flowers. These flowers last about one week, they produce lots of nectar and have a strong sweet fragrance that it can fill an entire room at night. Also known by the names Tricolor Wax Plant, Fleshy-Leaved Wax Flower and Variegated Wax Plant, amongst others. When grown indoors, this climbing plant can grow quite tall and they are usually grown on small trellises or trained around wire or stakes. When the plant is young and small they can look attractive grouped together in a hanging basket.
Common problems with Tricolour Wax Plant
How to harvest Tricolour Wax Plant
Generally not harvested.
How to propagate Tricolour Wax Plant
Cuttings
Take stem cuttings (roughly 8-10cm) in spring.
Special features of Tricolour Wax Plant
Indoor plant
Attractive flowers
Attractive leaves
Other uses of Tricolour Wax Plant
Suitable for containers in conservatories, greenhouses and indoor rooms, grown against walls and up supports.