Hoya - Wax Plant - Hoya carnosa - Live Plant 4 to 6 inches

Description: Hoya(Wax Plant, Wax Vine)(Porcelainflower, Honey Plant) Botanical Name: Hoya carnosa This listing is for one (1) Hoya plant that ranges in size between 4 and 6 inches in height. The plant you will receive will be between these ranges of size as there will be slight differences from the photos in the listing as no two plants are the same. They will be guaranteed vibrant and healthy and ready for transplanting. We do not ship with the pot as the pot allows for too much soil moisture evaporation. It will be securely adhered to the package wall for the safest shipping method possible. Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Order: Gentianales Family: Apocynaceae Genus: Hoya Species: H. carnosa This plant is native to Eastern Asia and Australia, specifically in humid subtropical forests. It is now widely grown as a common houseplant. General Description: An evergreen perennial creeper or vine, commonly grown as a houseplant. Hardiness Zone: 8 to 11 Maintenance: Low Mature Height: 2 to 4 feet Mature Width: 6 to 12 feet long Plant Details: Growth Habit: Trailing vine with a medium growth rate. Leaf Structure: Wide oval to longitudinal oval or heart-shaped. Waxy, glossy surface, measuring 1 ½ to 2 inches wide by 1 ¼ to 5 inches long. Stem Structure: Faintly succulent shoots that are smooth, pale grey with bare surfaces between leaves. Bark Structure: N/A Soil Preference: Chalk, Loam, Sand. Open potting medium to allow air to get to the roots, like adding perlite to the mix. Watering Preference: Medium Sunlight Preference: Indirect, bright light. Partial shade. Bloom Time: Spring to Late Summer. Bloom Color: White to Light Pink. They form umbels, or clusters containing 10 to 50 flowers. They are star shaped, covered in tiny hairs giving them a fuzzy sheen that makes them look like porcelain. Flowers are heavily scented and may produce excess nectar that drips from the flowers. Most plants will not produce flowers until they are an age of 2 to 3 years old. Flowers are produced on the same spurs every year, so they should not be removed. Fruit Production: Spindle-shaped pods contain small seeds in copious silky floss. Nut Production: N/A Main Use of Plant: Indoor: Place in a North or East facing window. Can be grown in hanging baskets and allowed to grow down, or in pots trellised upward. Outdoor: Can be grown outdoors in partial shade in hanging baskets or containers. Winterization Methods: If grown outdoors, they will need to be brought indoors when the temperature gets to around 50°. Their optimal temperature is between 60° and 85°. Fun Fact: Hoyas have been in cultivation for more than 200 years. They are named for Thomas Hoy, gardener to the Duke of Northumberland at the end of the 18th century. General Notes: Folklore insists hoyas prefer to be pot bound as it hastens flowering. They should be repotted every 3 years, so they stay healthy. We grow everything organically with a beneficial insect program. We do not use chemical fertilizers, pesticides or fungicides. We use a preventive program for pests with the use of Ladybugs, Green Lacewings, Praying Mantis and Predatory Mites to battle soft bodied bugs and Nematodes in the soil to combat any soil dwelling pests. Our dedication to safe and harmless plants is seen throughout all our products. We are all stewards to Planet Earth, and we must protect it. Soil pH level guide: Acid to Neutral to Alkaline. Acidic soil has a pH of 1 to 6.5. Neutral soil has a pH of 6.6 to 7.3. Alkaline soil has a pH of 7.4 to 14. If you do not know your garden's pH level, please go out and buy a cheap soil pH testing kit which can be found in any hardware store, typically under $5.00. We offer one shipping service: USPS Priority Mail - a 2 to 5 day delivery service -- this has insurance coverage. We use the USPS because we enjoy supporting a service that has held America together since its inception. Over the years of our shipping of plants we have found USPS Priority to be the most reliable and diligently insured. Our focus is making sure your plants arrive to you in a luxuriously healthy state. Your order is our Priority. We are a registered New York State Nursery. We are inspected and licensed by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets as nursery stock growers. We are certified pest and disease-free. Our license Number: 646089 - feel free to look us up on the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets website. With each order, we send along an informational packet to help you along with your growing adventures. If you have any questions, please let us know. We are here to help! We want you to make the right choice for your growing desires. All information in this listing is copyrighted by Dylman Gardens.

Price: 7.25 USD

Location: Sheridan, New York

End Time: 2024-08-28T17:56:23.000Z

Shipping Cost: 9 USD