If you’ve got your string of hearts outdoors in higher heat, you’ll obviously need to water it more often. It doesn’t need much water at all through the winter. I’ve got mine indoors, so that means I water it once every 7-10 days in the summer, once every few weeks once things cool off. It’s best to let the soil dry out between waterings. This plant behaves a lot like succulents behave, so sparse watering is an essential part of string of hearts care. Extreme heat in the summer and cold in the winter can really hurt the leaves.
Indoors, make sure you don’t let the foliage rest directly on window panes if you’ve got this plant in a windowsill. You definitely want to make sure your plant doesn’t get too much direct sun or else the foliage can burn. This spot also gets supplemental light from a hanging grow light I’ve got on the stand.
ROSARY VINE STRING OF HEARTS PLANT WINDOWS
That is the corner of the plant stand closest to the windows, and those windows get bright light in the afternoon well into the early evening. I’ve got mine on my tiered plant stand I made on the top tier, front-left corner. Enough light helps the string of hearts plant keep its deep green color. String of hearts plants enjoy bright indirect light. How much light does a string of hearts need? Since the stems are so thin, the leaves can easily “hook” onto one another, tangling the plant up. The stems are very thin and delicate, sprouting leaves every inch or so. These little leaves stay small, but the veining on each heart-shaped leaf helps to give it a more textured, dimensional look. It’s easy to think it is, though-the leaves do look quite succulent. As a houseplant, it typically can grown a few feet long. Many think it is a succulent, but it isn’t. String of hearts is a trailing succulent-like vine that doesn’t grow very tall but can trail well over 10 feet when grown in the right conditions outdoors. How large does a string of hearts plant grow? String of hearts is from South Africa, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe. It’s a lovely little plant that is also sometimes referred to as rosary vine, hearts on a string, or chain of hearts. This plant is part of the ceropegia genus, woodii variety. Although it’s been around for a long time, houseplant lovers have recently discovered what an adorable little trailing vine it is. The string of hearts plant has become super popular in the last year, and for good reason.
ROSARY VINE STRING OF HEARTS PLANT HOW TO
Ceropegia woodi is a trendy plant these days, but string of hearts care couldn’t be easier! Learn how to care for this cute little plant, as well as how to propagate it! String of hearts care: All about ceropegia woodii
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