Plant
Rosary Vine
Ceropegia woodiiAlso known as Chain of Hearts, String of Hearts, Hearts-on-a-String, Sweetheart Vine
String of hearts produces thread-like purple stems lined with paired, heart-shaped leaves boasting silver-mottled upper surfaces and magenta undersides. Small aerial tubers form along stem nodes, storing moisture and anchoring growth where trailing vines contact soil. Specialized pinkish-purple lantern flowers temporarily trap small pollinating flies inside inflated bases until internal hair barriers relax.
SucculentTrailingHouseplant
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preyAutotrophic (Photosynthetic)
Predators
- Mealybugs
- Spider Mites
- Scale Insects
ThreatsHabitat clearance, illegal wild harvesting
HabitatsRocky ledges, subtropical scrub, forest margins
Life span10–20 years
Classification
- OrderGentianales
- FamilyApocynaceae
- GenusCeropegia
- SpeciesCeropegia woodii
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe and cultivate at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Light Needs: Place in bright indirect sunlight to maintain vibrant leaf coloration.
- Watering: Allow soil to dry out thoroughly between waterings to protect tubers.
- Propagation: Press aerial tubers into moist soil to establish new trailing stems.
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