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Hoya imperialis, the imperial wax flower, is a tropical epiphytic vine from southern Thailand and Malesia, grown for its waxy, scented flowers. It needs bright light, good drainage and humid conditions.
Hoya imperialis, the imperial wax flower, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to southern Thailand and western and central Malesia. An epiphyte, it is typically found in lowland wet tropical forests. It is often kept as an ornamental.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
