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Ceropegia linearis subsp. woodii

String Of Hearts, Rosary Vine, Chain Of Hearts, Sweetheart Vine, Necklace Vine

Names

Scientific name
Ceropegia linearis subsp. woodii
Common name
String Of Hearts, Rosary Vine, Chain Of Hearts, Sweetheart Vine, Necklace Vine

Measurements

Height
1 - 12 ft
Spread
1 - 4 ft
Spacing
12 in
Growth Rate
Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones
10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial Shade
Soil Drainage
Well Drained
Soil type
Loam, Sand
Soil pH
Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf lifecycle
Evergreen broadleaf
Foliage color
Medium Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Bloom time
Summer, Fall
Bloom color
Purple, White, Pale Magenta
Seasons of interest
Spring, Summer, Fall
Propagation methods
Cuttings, Seeds, Layering
Attracts
Hummingbirds

Toxicity

Toxic to cats
Yes

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Subspecies
Author
(Schltr.) H.Huber
Publication
Mem. Soc. Brot. 12: 118 (1957)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Gentianales
Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Ceropegia
Species
Ceropegia linearis

Synonyms

Ceropegia barbertonensis Ceropegia leptocarpa Ceropegia schoenlandii Ceropegia euryacme Ceropegia hastata Ceropegia woodii

References

Greenery Unlimited | Strings of Hearts (Ceropegia Woodii) Care Guide, Greenery Unlimited, https://greeneryunlimited.co/pages/string-of-hearts-care, accessed October 25, 2024

String of Hearts, Ceropegia woodii – Wisconsin Horticulture, Wisconsin Horticulture, https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/string-of-hearts-ceropegia-woodii/, accessed October 25, 2024

Ceropegia woodii (Bushman's Pipe, Chain of Hearts, Chinese Lantern, Necklace Vine, Rosary Vine, String of Hearts, Sweetheart Vine) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, NC State Extension, https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/ceropegia-woodii/, accessed October 25, 2024

Growing string of hearts: Ceropegia woodii Care Guide – HOUSE PLANT HOUSE, House Plant House, https://houseplanthouse.com/2020/07/07/growing-string-of-hearts-ceropegia-woodii/, accessed October 25, 2024

how to care for ceropegia woodii 'string of hearts' - Leafy Life, Leafy Life, https://leafy-life.com/how-to-care-for-ceropegia-woodii-string-of-hearts/, accessed October 25, 2024

How to Care for a String of Hearts House Plant | BBC Gardeners World Magazine, BBC Gardenders' World, https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/grow-plants/how-to-grow-and-care-for-a-string-of-hearts-house-plant/, accessed October 25, 2024

String of Hearts Plant 'Care and Growing Guide' Everything You Need to Know | Planet Desert, Planet Desert, https://planetdesert.com/blogs/news/string-of-hearts-plant-care-growing-guide-types-ceropegia-woodii?srsltid=AfmBOorVqgJZKl1Y30uBnMnjy_U-DNnyKkgm_pkYNtdNvD2QYXvPpjaA, accessed October 25, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024