Scientific Name:
Ceropegia linearis
subsp.
woodii
Pronunciation:
seer-oh-PEEJ-ee-uh lin-ee-AIR-iss subspecies WOOD-ee-eye
Common Name:
string of hearts, rosary vine
Family Name:
Apocynaceae
Plant Type:
Indoor foliage plant, Vine or climber
Key ID Features:
Stems thin, trailing; leaves opposite, heart-shaped (broadly ovate, base cordate), most 2-3cm long and wide, margin entire, apex rounded with a small pointed tip, dark green, often with silvery variegation; flowers arise one per node, tubular with swollen base, pinkish with darker protruding anthers, ~2cm long.
Habit:
Pendulous
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
< 0.1m
Mature Spread:
2 - 3m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Africa - northern
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 11: (above 4 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Hanging basket, Indoor plant
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Succulent
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, Purple
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Mucronate, Rounded
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
Leaves variegated
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers solitary
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Tubular
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Pink (Brown stamens)
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
Tubular flowers
Fruit Type:
Follicle
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Red
Organ Modifications:
Succulent leaves, Tuberous roots
Propagation:
Stem/cane cuttings
Optimal Temp.:
Medium
Light Level:
Medium
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale insects
