Hoya Carnosa 'Krimson Queen' Wax Plant

The Hoya Carnosa 'Krimson Queen' is one of the more desired Hoya cultivars on the market today and a staple in our shop! It's recognizable for its green leaf centers with creamy white edges. They occasionally even sprout pink leaves and stems that change color as they mature. When cared for properly and given enough light, this plant blooms parachute clusters of star-shaped, white to pink flowers with five-point centers. 

Hoya Krimson Queen Plant Profile

• Botanical Name: Hoya Carnosa
• Common Name: Tricolor, Krimson Queen, Albomarginata
  
• Family: Apocynaceae 
• Native Range: Eastern Asia and Australia

Hoya Krimson Queen Care Guide

• Care Level: Moderate
• Light: 6-8 hours of bright, filtered light. Harsh light will burn the foliage.
• Water: Allow top 1-2 inches of soil to dry out between watering; avoid over-watering. 
• Humidity: Average 50-75%;Tolerant of lower levels of humidity
• Temperature: 55–85F
• Pruning: Prune as needed to remove brown or dead leaves and control growth.
• Feeding: Use a general-purpose liquid houseplant fertilizer at half strength once every month during the spring and summer only. 
• Propagation: Cuttings
• Growth: Fast-growing compared to other Hoyas. Trailing, vining growth habit will often follow the light and can be trained to grow up a trellis, totem pole or wall for a vertical display. This plant also looks elegant trailing from a hanging basket planter.
• Soil: Use a well-draining, lightweight soil mix, such as commercially available cactus soil.
• Pests: Look out for aphids, spider mites, mealybugs and other scale insects
• Toxicity: Hoya are widely known to be non-toxic to humans and animals