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String of Hearts
Ceropegia woodii
String of HeartsMood Meter: Go With the Flow
Also called: Rosary Vine
How to identify it
Tiny heart-shaped leaves in opposite pairs on thin wiry trailing stems, usually with silver marbling on top and purple coloration underneath
Growing characteristics
Growth habit: trailing, vining, tuber-forming. Drought tolerance: moderate.
Widely spaced leaves and reduced silver marbling point toward insufficient light. Thin or wrinkled leaves may indicate dehydration, but weigh tuber/root condition when watering symptoms conflict. May form aerial tubers along the vine - this is normal, not a growth abnormality.
Plant Mood Meter: Go With the Flow
Drought-tolerant and easy once established, but better light keeps the vines compact and the leaf pattern strong.
Care guide
Light
Bright indirect light with some gentle direct sun. Direct sun: Gentle morning/late-day direct sun is beneficial.
Water
Allow most of the mix to dry before watering thoroughly; avoid keeping tubers and roots continuously damp.
Soil / substrate
Very airy, fast-draining mix suitable for succulent-like vines.
Humidity
Average household humidity is sufficient.
Support / growth
No support required; normally grown trailing, though vines can be trained.
Problems Planticist can help with
UnderwateringOverwatering / poor aerationRoot rot / impaired rootsExcess light / sun scorchInsufficient light (etiolation)Normal lower-leaf senescenceLow-humidity stressPest damageFertilizer / mineral salt buildup
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