Plant guide
Miniature wax plant
Hoya bella
Miniature wax plant is considered non-toxic to cats. Its trailing stems and star-shaped flowers suit a hanging basket.
Non-toxic does not mean edible. Eating plant material can still upset your cat’s stomach.
What this guide covers: Hoya bella only. Confirm the botanical label; a photograph cannot identify a visitor’s specimen.
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By Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
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Plant identity
- Scientific name
- Hoya bella
- Scope
- Species
- Family
- Not recorded
- Also known as
- No reviewed aliases available
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How to grow this plant
Hoya bella only; the light and water categories summarize the cited growing guidance.
- Light
- Bright indirect light
Provide bright, indirect light; gentle early or late sun can help flowering.
- Watering
- Let the mix dry
Let the mix become almost dry before watering.
- Temperature
- Growing range: 75–85°F / 24–29°C
The reviewed growing range is 75–85°F.
- Humidity
- Higher humidity
Aim for higher humidity, around 50–60%.
- Potting
- Use a well-drained, loamy potting mix.
- Through the year
- Leave old flower spurs in place; avoid moving the plant once buds form.
Growing-guide sources
- Hoya bella - Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗NC State Extension · Accessed 2026-10-17
Exact named species; garden conditions are not relabeled as indoor requirements.
Growing advice reviewed 2026-10-17. Plant safety is assessed separately.
Reviewed safety information
- Toxic principle
- Not recorded in the reviewed evidence
- Reported signs
- Not recorded in the reviewed evidence
Missing information is unknown. It should not be interpreted as an absence of risk.
Safe alternatives
No verified alternative recommendations are available for this guide.
Sources & review
- Miniature wax plant: plant safety reference ↗Veterinary Poisons Information Service · Accessed
VPIS explicitly names Hoya bella in its pet-safe list. NC State identifies the older Hoya lanceolata subsp. bella name. This is a pet-household assessment applied to cats, not an independent cat clinical trial.
- Miniature wax plant: supporting reference ↗NC State Extension · Accessed 2026-10-17
Safety last reviewed .