Hoya Rubra Flower. Hoya carnosa the porcelainflower or wax plant is an asclepiad species of flowering plant in the dogbane family Apocynaceae. Its also sometimes called Krimson Princess.
This hoya has almost burgundy vines and the leaves are darker green often with white and some pink in them. This isnt an easy plant to maintain and even more difficult to make flower. The flowers smell like grape juice.
It tends to grow as a vining plant.
Hoyas are climbing or trailing plants with thick fleshy leaves and clusters of waxy star-shaped flowers. In size leaves range from as small as 5 mm in length and 2 to 4 mm in width Hoya engleriana Hosseus to as large as 25 cm by 35 cm. 25042021 Hoya carnosa Rubra aka Crimson prince On Bottom Proper Why its special. This plant looks beautiful with red flower buds and shiny green leaves.