Scientific Name: Hoya ‘Mathilde’, a hybrid of Hoya carnosa × Hoya serpens

Common Name(s): Wax plant, Waxflower

Defining Characteristics:

• Small round, thick, and succulent leaves with a soft, slightly fuzzy texture 
• Silvery-white splash patterns on medium-to-dark green leaves
• Small star-shaped, sweet-smelling flowers that appear in fuzzy clusters, typically ranging in color from white to pale pink with a darker pink or red center

Recommended Pot Size: Small to Large

Josh’s Frogs offers a wide variety of supplies for all of your indoor gardening needs.

Temperature Requirement (°F): 60-80°

Humidity: 50-80%

Watering Frequency: Water when the top inch or two of soil is dry.

Lighting: Bright, indirect light; leaves will be a darker shade of green in lower light and a more medium green with brighter light

Soil Type: Well-draining soil mix, such as Josh's Frogs Potting Soil

Growth Rate: Fast

Height at Maturity: 2 to 4 feet as a houseplant; vines can be pruned back to keep the plant smaller

Origin: The Hoya 'Mathilde' is a cultivar made by crossing Hoya carnosa with Hoya Serpens, so it is not found in nature.

USDA Hardiness Zone: 10–11

Suggested Vivarium/ Animal Terrarium Use: 

Care Notes: Hoya ‘Mathilde’ is a hardy cultivar that is a mix between Hoya carnosa and Hoya serpens. It will thrive in a well-draining soil mix with bright, indirect light and moderate to high humidity. If the plant produces a peduncle and flowers, it will reflower from that same peduncle, so do not cut it off after the flowers are done blooming.

Shipping Notes: Generous LIVE ARRIVAL GUARANTEE offered.

As good practice, Josh's Frogs recommends washing all plants thoroughly, removing as much soil as possible with dechlorinated water before placing them in their final home. Live plants may vary in color, size, and appearance.

ALL PLANTS ARE SHIPPED IN POTS WITH SOIL OR OTHER MEDIA UNLESS IT IS DEEMED NECESSARY TO SHIP BARE ROOT.

Standard pot sizes for Josh's Frogs plants typically range from 1.25-3.5 inches.