Hoya carnosa is an evergreen epiphytic vine native to southern China, Taiwan, southern Japan and parts of mainland Southeast Asia. Its stems reach up to 6 m and climb trees and rocks by aerial roots. The fleshy, glossy leaves are ovate to elliptic, 3.5 to 13 cm long, and the species name refers to this succulent texture. Rounded clusters of about 30 star-shaped, waxy flowers 1.5 to 2 cm across are produced from persistent spurs; they are white to pale pink with a pink to red center and sweetly fragrant. Many cultivars with variegated or contorted leaves are grown as houseplants. The ASPCA lists it as non-toxic to cats and dogs.
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