How much sunlight does my Fung Wax Flower need?

Fung Wax Flower may have difficulty thriving and will drop leaves 🍃 without ample sunlight. Place it less than 3 feet from a window to maximize the potential for growth. Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement in your home 🏡.

How much humidity does Fung Wax Flower like?

Fung Wax Flower doesn’t require additional humidity . Plants absorb most water through their root system rather than their leaves, so the best way to provide humidity for your plants is through watering the soil.

What type of soil should I use for my Fung Wax Flower?

Fung Wax Flower does best in well-draining soil . A good soil will contain lots of organic matter such as coco coir as well as perlite or vermiculite to help with drainage. Adding a handful of perlite to regular store-bought potting soil should do the trick!

Should I fertilize my Fung Wax Flower?

Fung Wax Flower should be repotted after it doubles in size or once a year , whichever comes first. Fresh potting soil has all the nutrients your plant needs, so as long as it’s refreshed yearly, you shouldn’t need to use fertilizer. Remember, plants get their energy from sunlight, not fertilizer!

Does Fung Wax Flower go dormant?

Fung Wax Flower does not have a typical pattern of dormancy . If you notice their growth slowing down substantially, double check that they are getting enough sunlight and water to thrive!

Which region is Fung Wax Flower native to?

Fung Wax Flower is native to Southeast Asia and Australia .

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Q: How often should I water my Fung Wax Flower?

Fung Wax Flower thrives in dry soil and should be watered sparingly . Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

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About Fung Wax Flower

With over 500 species and even more cultivars, there's a Hoya out there for everyone! They're native to Southeast Asia and their common name, waxplant, refers to their thick, waxy leaves which help them retain water in the heat. They're excellent climbers and will take off if you give them a trellis to grow on. Their other-worldly, star-shaped flowers are often fragrant and come in brilliant shades of red, pink, yellow, and more!

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Hoya curtisii

Genus

Hoya

Family

Apocynaceae

Order

Gentianales

Also known as

Hoya Aloha, Porcelain Flower, Hoya and Curtisii

How to care for Fung Wax Flower

Water

How often to water your Fung Wax Flower

Fung Wax Flower needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Water 0.5 cups every
12

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Light

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A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

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Finding light for Fung Wax Flower in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Fung Wax Flower: 3ft from a window

Fung Wax Flower may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Fung Wax Flower in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Fung Wax Flower

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Fung Wax Flower: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Fung Wax Flower after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

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Care Summary for Fung Wax Flower

Fung Wax Flower

Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 12 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

What other plant parents say

Survivor 2

Fast grower 2

Easy to propagate 1

@@MeganO

46 Plants

20,415 XP

Washington, DC

12/24/2021

Love this low maintenance plant. I have it in a shady window and it’s been growing slowly. It would probably grow more if I gave it more light or love, but it’s doing well just chillin’ in the window hanging.

@@Megan

73 Plants

14,677 XP

Washington, DC

11/28/2021

Love this plant, I think it’s so cute. Not a super fast grower. Seems to be pretty hearty in my experience.

Fung Wax Flower plant photo by @Megan named Your Plant on Greg, the plant care app.

@Kaitlyn

36 Plants

643 XP

Denver, CO

08/03/2021

I’ve had this one for a little under a year. I have to appreciate it for its ability to tolerate a fair amount of neglect, as the first couple of months I had it, I hardly looked at it save for the occasional watering (it was winter.) This growing season it has started to put out some new growth, and I think it has potentially to be a nice trailing plant one day- however the growth on this one seems slow, so I think that will be more of a long-term goal for this one.

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