Meanings
plural wax plants · alternative waxplant
- Any plant of the genus Hoya, especially those which are commonly cultivated as houseplants.
- Hoya carnosa, native to East Asia.
Synonyms: honey plant, waxflower, porcelainflower
- Hoya bilobata, native to the Philippines.
Synonyms: honey plant, waxflower, porcelainflower
- The candelilla, a plant of species Euphorbia antisyphilitica, native to Texas and northern Mexico.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounHoya carnosa, native to East Asia.
nounHoya bilobata, native to the Philippines.
More synonyms by meaning
nounsucculent climber of southern Asia with umbels of pink and white star-shaped flowers
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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wax plant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wax%20plant
“wax plant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wax%20plant. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wax plant,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wax%20plant.
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