Hoya carnosa 'Compacta'
4.7 out of 5 (42 experiences)
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About Hoya carnosa 'Compacta'
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
Hoya carnosa 'Compacta'
Hoya
Apocynaceae
Gentianales
Also known as
FKA Hindu Rope and Hindu Rope Plant
How to care for Hoya carnosa 'Compacta'
How often to water your Hoya carnosa 'Compacta'
every 12
Hoya carnosa 'Compacta' 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
Finding light for Hoya carnosa 'Compacta' in your home
a window
Hoya carnosa 'Compacta' 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 Hoya carnosa 'Compacta' in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Hoya carnosa 'Compacta'
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 Hoya carnosa 'Compacta' after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Hoya compacts struggling hard, all help appreciated! Hi all! I’ve got a Hoya compacta, in a terra cotta pot with drainage, in normal indoor potting soil with a little extra perlite. She’s posted to the side of a west facing window, but to the side so it doesn’t get direct lights. Wondering if there’s anything I’m missing or could do to make her happier #helpneeded #Hoya
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Is this too big of a pot? I feel like it stays wet longer than it should after watering. So I was debating moving it down to a 5 or 4 inch pot. It’s currently in a 6 inch one
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I am so Blessed 🤍🕊️ After the thrips apocalypse taking over most of my plant collection and my fear of pesticides hurting my cats was forcing me to just discard and cry…. I was ready yesterday to buy a plant from a very trusted seller, to kind of give me little hope and something new to appreciate in all of this. This lady is the sweetest soul and she works in a retirement home, when I tell you her cuttings smell like soap I mean it, she’s on the BALL. She healed my Soul, with the plant I bought she gifted me so many different cuttings of different Hoya’s, my favourite plants to help start up my collections again! 😭😭😭 she gave me the 1-2 on isolation as well and gave me to much advice to prevention to move forward and help me rebuild without fear of future infestations. Thank you so much, you don’t know how much you are my angel this week🤍 👼 The lovely folks I met in the plant world really have brought my spirit up. 🙂🪴 #louisxvioasis #thripsapocolyspe #NewBeginnings #Hoya #HoyaHangout
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Hoya carnosa compacta has mysterious white poofs Fungi, bugs, or a mysterious third thing?? And how to treat it? Help!!! #WaxPlant #HoyaCarnosaCompacta
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Did I buy a dead plant? Picked this guy up a week and a bit ago. Bought him with hope I could help him out. The leaves have not perked at all, I think they are all on their way out and the tip of his branch is soft but is there a chance my plant is still hanging on? #Hoya #PlantAddict #save
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Just thought I'd share my Hindu Rope plant blooms. She is always putting out gorgeous flowers! These are her current blooms #HinduRope #HoyaHangout #hoyablooms #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #HoyaHeads
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Noooo 😭 never had these guys on a Hoya but I feel like it will be a lot harder to get rid of them without damaging the leaves!! Any suggestions? I had finally rooted this cutting from my best friend! 😩 #Hoya #HoyaCarnosaCompacta #mealybugs #problems #help
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I was asked last week by @CutePolypremum to give some information on Dormancy. I wanted to try to make a condensed version to help people out a little. I've tried, I know I may have missed some plants because there are so many different species so I decided to compile a list of the most popular. I've included what to look for, why it's so important and how to help you plants out! 🌿 If I missed some or are wondering about a specific species feel free to ask. I will try my best to answer. Dormancy Requirements Plants that require dormancy. Any plant that is fruiting should have a winter dormancy. It comes naturally to a long list of species. It is triggered to happen in plants with shorter days and cooler temps. Some things you may notice. Slowed growth, browning and dropping leaves. Your plant may be losing some of its bright vibrant color or its stops flowering all together. Your plant will start drinking less so the soil will stay wet longer. This is your sign it needs a nap to gain some energy. Here are some tips to help it through: 1. Less light- 6 hours under a grow light is plenty. Too much and you'll be fighting against nature 🌿 2. No fertilizer- dormant plants won't be using it and it can burn the roots. 3. Water less you don't want to cause root rot! 4. Some plants such as Venus Fly trap you can stick in your fridge, garage or shed. To induce a full dormancy. Now with our wonderful indoor grow lights we can force our plants to skip it. Many people fear that the plant won't ever come back if they are forced into dormancy. So they fight it. Here is why you should not fight against nature, and just let your plant do what comes naturally. Every year you fight it and don't allow it time to rest it will become weaker and stressed. You will ultimately be shortening your beautiful plants life causing a plant that is weak and prone to infections. Your plants growth will slow and eventually you will lose your plant. But, if you allow it to rest it will come back stronger, bigger and with more flowers, fruit and foliage. It will be healthy come spring with stored energy it's built up through winter and ready for renewed growth. You will be aiding your plant and increasing its lifespan by decades! This will provide the fruiting plant or trees time to gain energy during a period of rest. This is critical for fruiting plants to have renewed growth and a high yield the next growing season starting in spring. A brief list of common plants is: Meyer Lemon Lime Trees Pepper plants Zz plants Snake Plants Pothos Spider Plants Hibiscis Peace Lily's Venus Fly Trap Hoya Dracenia Rubber Plant A good tip to remember is plants that are native to areas with big seasonal changes coming in the form of: Monsoon seasons Cold winters/ warm summers Extreme heat- common for some succulents and cactus. These plants will have some form of dormancy it may be partial dormancy so may a bit different than the grass in our yards that gets brown or the trees that drop all their leaves only to come back bigger and better after winter. But they still need that period of rest just like those outdoor plants. It is a good thing they work hard all year looking beautiful for us so we need to help them out a little along the way by giving them a well deserved rest! ❤️ My African Tortoise Plant goes summer dormant when it gets hot. All leaves will drop. Its dormancy is triggered by high heat. And need a summers rest to come back in fall. Others summer dormant plants are: See attached photo for succulents Signs of summer dormancy may include stopped growth. Yellow and brown leaves and even some drooping may occur. They will drink less so will retain moisture longer. To help summer dormant plants out: 1. Move to a cooler location 2. Water Less 3. No Fertilizer Winter Dormant Succulents Apply same rules as above for winter dormancy. See attached photo These photos were copied from succulentsbox.com @2025 Succulents Box #dormancy #dormancyhelp #dormancylist #winterdormancy #summerdormancy #dormancytips
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She’s not doing so well.. help! I realized the cutting had mealybugs so I treated that when I 1st got it with neem oil and bio advanced. But she drop leaves and now the ones she has left are yellow 😭😭😭 how can I help. I checked the roots. They were dry She was very dry i watered yesterday
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This is a real #freshleaffriday of my Hoya. Show you the progress #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #newgrowth #hoya #newleaf
Care Summary for Hoya carnosa 'Compacta'
Hoya carnosa 'Compacta'
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 21
Fast grower 5
Easy to propagate 4
Large, lush leaves 4
Browns easily 1
Pest magnet 1
04/08/2022
It has such a unique look. Different and fun. Being a Hoya fairly easy to take care of.
Survivor
Easy to propagate
Fast grower
01/04/2022
I struggled with this one at first. I’ve stabilized it but I’m still trying to find the best spot for growth. Overall decent though and I’m hopeful it’ll make a comeback
11/11/2021
Unique looking plant that’s easy to care for and let’s you know when it’s feeling a bit dehydrated (gets a lil wrinkly)
10/10/2021
Resilient
Survivor
10/03/2021
Slow grower
09/05/2021
HOYAS❤️
08/13/2021
This plant has increased in size since I brought it home, but seems to like taking its time. I gently moisten the soil when it gets very hot, as it’s been for the last two weeks or so, but otherwise leave it in its little greenhouse to enjoy the indirect sunlight.
Large, lush leaves
07/06/2021
Probably the easiest hoya to grow. Just watch out for pests, with these crinkles you’ll never get them out.
Survivor
07/04/2021
Sloooooooooooow grower but it’s still really cute.
06/27/2021
The hoya compacta is a very sturdy houseplant...BUT, I was dumb and left it in a shady part of my room... it didn’t kill it, but it definitely didn’t thrive. now it’s right in front of my window (north facing) and it’s looking a lot better. in general if you have a window facing south or west i would definitely recommend to keep your hoya in that room in a spot where it can get a moderate amount of light. 🌞🪴
Survivor
06/21/2021
Such a beauty but requires a sweet spot of care: not too much sun, not too little sun, not too little water, and definitely not too much water! Gets crinkly when unhappy.
Browns easily
Large, lush leaves
06/02/2021
One of my favorites!
Survivor
05/27/2021
I love this plant because it’s different and I always get compliments on it. It’s a very slow grower but it does propagate easily.
Easy to propagate
05/19/2021
Can’t seem to figure this plant out. The leaves became wrinkled after I watered it and I did not give a lot of water. Seems like when the dirt is dry it is happiest. I give up on this one. Not as cute as I thought it would be either.
05/09/2021
Definitely a really slow grower, so is you’re looking for something to continually change, this isn’t your plant. Seems to love its spot near the humidifier.
05/09/2021
Easy, but a sloooooow grower.
Survivor
04/30/2021
When I first received this lady, she was pretty well kept. My mistake was having her near a lighted candle which shocked a stem and caused immediate shrinkage of leaves. After cutting the damage and re-locating closer to a east facing window, she’s doing great again. Even recovering halved leaves with new fiber growth. A slow grower without fertilizer, but could be faster in a perfect spot for indirect, bright light and a water time table. Do not recommend for house/apartment that tends to stay cooler.
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
04/20/2021
I just got a 4 inch pot with 3 rooted cuttings. Ive had it for 3 weeks now and its already growing 2 sets of leaves. The other growth point is putting out a stem for new leaves. I have it directly in a south facing wind
Survivor
Fast grower
04/12/2021
My pride and joy! Loves nice, bright light and staying pretty dry
03/02/2021
It doesn’t heron much bigger, but it takes neglect and the foliage is super interesting.
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