Too much direct sun can burn those variegated leaves though, so only a few hours of direct sunlight is best.īest Location in the House – Place your variegated SOH directly in an East facing window and it will love you forever. Light requirements – Bright light is a must for this plant. Make sure to provide it a fast-draining potting mix and let all excess water drain out of the pot after watering. Caudiciform plants will not tolerate overly moist potting mix. ![]() Also, a drainage hole in the planter is a must. I make sure that the potting mix is dried out down several inches before I even consider watering. Using a finger to check the moisture level is a must. Watering – Water deeply but only once the soil has dried out in the pot. So that will give us some clues about its care needs. The String of Hearts and many of its other relatives are native to Southern Africa. Master those three points for this plant and you will have your Variegated SOH until you are so old that you can be pass it down to your children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren. This article will cover all of the care details, but these are the three things that must be in place to keep your SOH thriving light, watering and temperature. If you really want to rock your variegated String of Hearts game, there are 3 key issues you must focus on. ![]() Let’s talk about how to care for this plant. As your SOH plant matures the caudex can grow quite large in fact. No worries, the caudex will form in a few years. For many it may be hard to tell initially that your SOH is caudiciform, especially if your plant is young and/or was started from cuttings. It does have succulent leaves and occasionally grows little onion-like bulbs along its stems, but the fact that it forms a caudex eclipses the “succulent” label. Everywhere I look people call the SOH a succulent. I’ve even considered labeling this one correctly on my Instagram, but I figure no one would know what plant I was talking about.Īnother thing many don’t know about the String of Hearts is that it is a caudiciform plant. When referred to by its scientific name on social media or on almost every other website, it’s always called Ceropegia woodii. Oddly, I don’t think I’ve ever heard or seen this plant labeled correctly. The scientific name of String of Hearts is Ceropegia linearis subs. In this article I will refer to this plant as String of Hearts or even just SOH. This plant has many synonyms including String of Hearts, Chain of Hearts and Rosary Vine. It’s a plant that makes me look like an amazing plant parent. It’s incredibly low maintenance which is wonderful. The beauty of this plant isn’t its only charm. Some trailing vines from one of my variegated SOH plants. It’s not difficult to see why this is one of the most beloved houseplants. We will discuss watering, light, best location in the house, temperature, fertilizer, humidity, flowers, insects, diseases, pruning, propagation and toxicity. ![]() If you are new to the String of Hearts or have struggled with caring for this plant in the past, this article should give you some guidance.
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