Lat. Hoya carnosa

The porcelain flower or wax plant was introduced to the Nordic countries in the early 1800s. Initially popular among the bourgeoisie, it became a common sight in nearly every home by the 1950s. To encourage flowering, the plant should be kept in a small pot and left undisturbed in a consistent location. The plant at the museum is a cutting from a plant originally brought from Moscow in the 1940s.