Scientific Name: Hoya australis subsp. australis

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  • Pronunciation:
    HOY-ah aus-TRAH-lis
  • Common Name:
    Wax Flower
  • Type:
    Vine
  • Family:
    APOCYNACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Clusters of 10-20 white flowers with red markings. Each flower is 1cm wide.
  • Fruit:
    capsule to 5cm
  • Vegetation Type:
    Rainforest, Eucalypt Forest - sandy areas
  • Species List:
    Landcare Display Garden, FI Podberscek, Fraser Island, Batianoff 87, NNP Viewland/Brunjes, NNP Tanglewood, NNP Palm Grove, NNP Coastal, BHNR
Identification Notes

Opposite, thick waxy leaves to 15cm long. Milky sap. Scrambling vine.

Associated Fauna

Butterfly larval food plant: Common Crow (Common Australian Crow).

Landscaping Notes

Understory creeper, also useful in hanging baskets. Likes protected situation in well drained soil with some morning sun to promote flowering. Avoid pruning old flowering points - this is where new flowers will occur.