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General houseplants

Hoya (wax plant): best soil mix and feeding guide

Hoya (wax plant) is in Living Soil's General houseplants group. Foliage plants in pots indoors. Its guide gathers what published references say about feeding, spotting problems, cautions and where the sources differ, with 2 mixes that suit it.

What the hoya (wax plant) guide covers

Every item carries the reference behind it. Where references disagree, the guide shows both.

  • Feeding2
  • Spotting problems3
  • Cautions2
  • Where the sources differ1

The count is how many sourced items each part of the guide holds.

Mixes that suit hoya (wax plant)

Chunky houseplant mix

A chunky, open mix for indoor foliage plants. It resists packing down over time, so roots keep getting air and extra water drains away freely.

One more mix suits it in the app.

Each mix comes with the reference behind every figure, measured for your batch, pots or bed.

Good to know

  • pH: the references give 5.5 to 6.5 for general houseplants in general.
  • The mistake to avoid: Putting a layer of gravel in the bottom of the pot, which slows drainage rather than helping it.
  • Also known as: hoya, wax plant, hoya carnosa, hoya kerrii and krimson queen

Questions

What is the best soil for hoya (wax plant)?

Living Soil lists 2 mixes that suit hoya (wax plant), each from a published reference. One is Chunky houseplant mix. The app measures any of them for your batch, pots or bed.

What pH does hoya (wax plant) need?

The references give pH 5.5 to 6.5 for general houseplants in general.

Is the hoya (wax plant) guide free?

Its overview is free: what the guide covers and which mixes suit it. Opening the full guide takes credits, and the app shows the price before you confirm. Credits never expire.

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