wax plant

 

• waxplant

From wax +‎ plant.

wax plant (plural wax plants)

1. Any plant of the genus Hoya, especially those which are commonly cultivated as houseplants.

   Synonyms: honey plant, waxflower, porcelainflower

   1. Hoya carnosa, native to East Asia.
   2. Hoya bilobata, native to the Philippines.
2. The candelilla, a plant of species Euphorbia antisyphilitica, native to Texas and northern Mexico.