Wax plant 'Tricolor'

Hoya carnosa

How to grow Wax plant 'Tricolor'

  • Dappled Sun

  • Low

May be propagated by stem cuttings.1

Grows better in bright shade or filtered light and can tolerate some frost for a short period of time.2

Position in a dappled sun location and remember to apply water fairly sparingly. Keep in mind when planting that Tricolor is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Ensure your soil has a ph of between 6.1 and 7.5 as Tricolor is a weakly acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil loving plant.

Growing Tricolor from seed

Transplanting Tricolor

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Tricolor is a tender plant.

Harvesting Tricolor

Footnotes

1 ext.colostate.edu/ptlk/1344.html

2 rareflora.com/hoyacartri.html