How to fertilize the wax flower?

Hoya carnosa plant or Wax flower

The Wax Flower, whose scientific name is Hoya carnosa, is one of the most popular climbing plants: it produces very pretty fleshy-looking flowers, which give off a very intense aroma. It is a relatively easy plant to care for, but what may be a bit more complicated is getting it to bloom year after year.

To make it, the subscriber must be controlled. This is one of the tasks that will benefit our plant the most, since without a regular supply of nutrients, it will be very difficult to see its beautiful flowers again.

When do you have to pay to Flor de Cera?

Hoya carnosa flowers

The Wax Flower, also known as the Porcelain Flower or Hoya, is a tropical plant native to East Asia and Australia. Its growth rate is medium-fast, reaching a height of 6 meters. Due to its origin, it is very sensitive to cold and even more sensitive to frost; however, it can grow when the minimum temperature remains above 15 degrees Celsius.

Knowing this, we can have more or less an idea of ​​when to pay it. For example, if we live in an area where values ​​of 20ºC or more begin in March and the first frosts occur in October, We will pay it from the third month of the year until September.

How to pay it?

Hoya carnosa in flower

Hoya carnosa is a plant that has nutritional needs very similar to those of the others succulents, Thus, We can pay it with specific fertilizers for cacti y crass, following the indications specified on the package. Now, if we prefer, we can choose to add one or two small tablespoons of Nitrofoska Azul, which is a natural fertilizer, every 15 days; or guano in liquid form.

With these tips, we will have a plant that, for sure, will bloom every season.


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