wax plant

== English == === Alternative forms === waxplant === Etymology === From wax +‎ plant. === Noun === wax plant (plural wax plants) Any plant of the genus Hoya, especially those which are commonly cultivated as houseplants. Synonyms: honey plant, waxflower, porcelainflower Hoya carnosa, native to East Asia. Hoya bilobata, native to the Philippines. The candelilla, a plant of species Euphorbia antisyphilitica, native to Texas and northern Mexico.