Botanical Name: Ceropegia woodii
Common Name: String of Hearts, Rosary vine Type of Plant: dicot: vine Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape small succulent plant with thin trailing stems growing from a thick fleshy basal tuber – leaves heart-shaped, thick and fleshy Height 1" Spread 10' or more Growth Rate slow Environment: Exposure in/out indoors likes bright light; outdoors shade or partial sun Soil average potting soil Hardiness tender Morphology: Leaves opposite, cordate to 1" wide dark green with silvery-gray blotches, silvery gray beneath – forms thick rubers at many nodes Flowers tubular pink flowers in cymes, to 1" long – projecting stamens have black tips Fruit small follicle Propagation: division – remove tuber and stem – plant halfway in soil Usage: trailing hanging plant or trellis plant for patios or warm bright areas indoors; used for foliage, structure and flowers Landscape Care: Watering likes regular watering Fertilizing balanced, half-strength, monthly Pruning none Pests/Diseases none Origin: South Africa Family: Asclepiadaceae Notes: |
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