STRING OF HEARTS (Ceropegia woodii) FOR YOUR GARDEN AND TERRARIUM

String of hearts plant (Ceropegia woodii) is a unique and attractive houseplant with evergreen, succulent, trailing vines that look good in hanging baskets or pots on shelves or window sills. The plant care is easy, especially during the warmer months. It is long-lived and fast-growing, and the sprawling vines can cascade up to 12 feet once they are mature. It goes dormant in cooler weather, slowing down its growth.

The heart-shaped, fleshy, gray-green foliage has an eye-catching marbled pattern, and the thin, string-like vines have a distinctive purple shade. To make it appear fuller, prune it periodically for bushier growth.
Although most commonly grown as a houseplant, the string of hearts is sometimes grown as a sprawling ground cover, in rock gardens, or for tumbling down walls in warm Mediterranean climates. Naturally growing best in tropical or subtropical temperatures like its native South Africa, the indoor string of hearts plants prefer a western or southern-facing window.