leafjoy® Endless Cascades™ Shining Sea Star™ Wax Vine (Hoya carnosa)
leafjoy® Endless Cascades™ Shining Sea Star™ Wax Vine (Hoya carnosa)
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Meet the ‘Shining Sea Star’ Hoya – your new tropical showstopper! Straight from paradise and ready to dazzle, this leafy beauty lives up to her glamorous name. With trailing trusses of glossy green leaves splashed with brilliant white and blushing pink variegation, she’s basically wearing a botanical ball gown. Want to keep her sparkling? Shower her with love—and lots of bright, indirect light. A bit of gentle morning sun will make her truly shine. While she’s mostly known for her jaw-dropping foliage, if you treat her like the queen she is, she might reward you with dreamy cream-to-pink blooms. She’s bold, she’s bright, and she’s bound to be the star of your plant collection.
- Prefers high humidity with temperatures between 60-85 F
- Requires medium to bright light, but no direct sun
- Maintains emerald green foliage with cream-pink variegation year-round
- Maintains best variegation when it gets the correct amount of indirect light
- Great for desktops, humid and bright spaces
Care Information
- For optimal performance, keep your Hoya at 60-85°F (15-29°C).
- Hoyas perform best in bright, indirect light or filtered sunlight. They will tolerate lower light conditions, but will not grow as vigorously or show their colors as vibrantly. Some early morning or late evening sunlight may be tolerated and cause some sought-after “blushing” to appear, but monitor your Hoya for leaf burning if it is in direct sun.
- Hoyas are generally adaptable to ambient household humidity, but they do appreciate higher humidity. You can help get humidity above 60% by using a humidifier, misting your Hoya, or keeping it on a pebble tray.
- Hoyas prefer to dry out in between waterings. As such, water your Hoya thoroughly when the top 1-2 inches of soil feels dry. They can tolerate periods of drought, and overwatering them will cause more harm than underwatering.
- Feed your Hoya once per month at half strength when it is actively growing. Reduce frequency of fertilization in the winter months. If no new leaves are growing, it does not need to be fertilized.
- When repotting your Hoya, use a chunky all-purpose potting mix, with additional orchid bark and perlite added, to ensure your Hoya has good drainage and plenty of nutrients. Hoyas are vines, capable of trailing or climbing. If you’d like it to climb, provide it with structure, such as a moss pole, trellis, stakes, or other structure
Shipping
- Houseplants are 8-12 inches tall at shipment, varies by season and plant
- Enjoy free shipping on orders over $125
- Houseplants are shipped with green seagrass container
*Disclaimer - Protect furniture when watering. Not for human or animal consumption, harmful to pets*
Features
Characteristics
- Height: <2 ft.
- Height: 12-24 in.
- Spread: 12-24 in.
- Habit: Trailing
- Light Requirements: Moderate Light