Hoya Mathilde

Wax Flower or Hoya 'Mathilde' (Hoya 'Mathilde')

This exceptionally charming and highly popular among collectors Wax Flower 'Mathilde' is a true botanical wonder! This unique hybrid (created by crossing Hoya carnosa and Hoya serpens) combines the best qualities of both parents. It stands out with its distinctive, small, perfectly round, coin-shaped leaves, which are often adorned with silvery splashes. Under the right conditions, this delicate vine produces wonderful, fluffy, white to pale pink, star-shaped flower clusters that release a gentle, sweet fragrance in the evenings. This is a compact, vigorous houseplant that climbs up a support or trails down, adding a refined, unusual, and cozy natural accent to any interior. It is an ideal, completely safe, and highly appreciated gift for experienced plant lovers and aesthetes alike, as well as for those who do not have much space for large plants!

CARE INSTRUCTIONS:

• ☀️ Light: Bright but indirect light. For the hoya to flower abundantly and retain its beautiful silvery leaf markings, it needs plenty of light. It will also survive in partial shade, but growth will slow and the plant will most likely not flower. Keep it strictly away from direct, scorching midday sunlight, which will quickly burn its small leaves and turn them yellow.

• 💧 Watering: Infrequent and very careful. Hoya's round leaves are thick and fleshy (they store water just like succulents), so they tolerate drying out much better than overwatering! Let the soil dry out almost completely between waterings. It strictly cannot tolerate its roots sitting in stagnant water in the saucer, which will quickly cause root rot and the plant's death.

• 🌡️ Temperature/Humidity: It thrives at standard room temperature and adapts quite well to typical indoor air. This tropical plant will not mind slightly elevated humidity, but it should not be misted excessively. Protect it carefully from cold drafts!

• 🐾 Pets: Pet-friendly. This delicate trailing plant is non-toxic and completely safe to keep in your home with curious cats and dogs.

🏠 BEST LOCATION:

• A bright shelf or a small hanging pot (allowing its delicate strands with round leaves to trail freely downward).

• A bright desk or windowsill (an ideal mini-format plant that will not take up much space and will be a joy to look at).

• Bedroom (as a safe and aesthetically pleasing interior addition).

SPECIFICATIONS:

• XXS Height: 10 cm

• XXS Pot diameter: 6 cm

• XS Height: 10 cm

• XS Pot diameter: 9 cm

• L Height: 20-25 cm

• L Pot diameter: 14 cm

⚠️ Note: Plants are living organisms, so each specimen may differ slightly from the one described (the amount and intensity of silvery markings on the leaves is unique to each plant). It is important to know one of nature's secrets about hoyas: they often suddenly produce long, "bare" leafless vines. Never cut them off! New round leaves will eventually grow along these vines, and flower clusters may also develop there. Also remember—when the hoya has finished flowering, do not cut off the old flower stalk, because next year's new flowers will form from that same flower stalk! When repotting, be sure to use very airy, loose soil (soil generously mixed with orchid bark and perlite works excellently), so that the epiphytic roots can breathe freely.