Hoya australis
Common Name: Common waxflower – pot plant
Family: Apocynaceae
Location: Kimberley and along east coast from Grafton north to Cape York.
Flower Colour: White with deep red centre – fragrant
Flowers: Any time of the year
Soil: Any soil – fertile
Drainage: Must be free draining
Exposure: Morning sun to dappled sun (best) – No direct sunlight
Growth habit: Climber
Water: Assured moisture level
Danger: Over-watering; Frost; salt wind exposure.
Attracts: Common crow butterfly & pollinated by butterflies.
Photos are examples only and are a guide to what your plant can be like when mature.
Photos: Barbara Melville, Brian Walters