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Hoya carnosa

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Noun1.Hoya carnosa - succulent climber of southern Asia with umbels of pink and white star-shaped flowersHoya carnosa - succulent climber of southern Asia with umbels of pink and white star-shaped flowers
hoya - any plant of the genus Hoya having fleshy leaves and usually nectariferous flowers


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Of the 28 species tested, Hemigraphis alternata (purple waffle plant), Hedera helix (English ivy), Hoya carnosa (variegated wax plant), and Asparagus densiflorus (Asparagus fern) had the highest removal rates for all of the VOCs introduced.
Hoya Carnosa Often called the wax plant or Swedish ivy, this plant with its heavy, glossy, green or variegated leaves and huge clusters of waxy white or pink flowers makes a marvelous summer window box plant.
Also in Mrs Bartlett's letter, there is a strange white sticky substance on the stems of her Hoya carnosa (wax plant).
 
 
 
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