What are the distinctive characteristics of the String of Hearts? Let us walk you through them.

Other names for the String of Hearts

The String of Hearts is native to South Africa and Zimbabwe, and is a succulent plant of the genus Ceropegia in the family Apocynaceae, also known as a succulent. Other names: Heart Vine, String of Pennies, Wax Flower.

The habits of the String of Hearts

The suitable growing temperature for the String of Hearts is 15-25°C, but it can also tolerate the high temperatures of summer at 35°C, and can tolerate the low temperatures of winter at around 10°C, with a relatively strong adaptability to temperature. It likes scattered light and avoids direct strong light. It does not like fertilizer, and especially avoids high-phosphorus and high-potassium fertilizer. When fertilizing, it is best to apply diluted fertilizer, avoiding concentrated fertilizer or using only nitrogen fertilizer. Because its roots have large tubers that can store nutrients and water, it is a very drought-tolerant plant.

The role of the String of Hearts

The String of Hearts has a rather beautiful leaf shape and leaf color, with a certain ornamental value. It is often planted in plastic hanging baskets and often suspended at the side of doors and in front of windows, with its stems and vines swaying in the wind, which is very interesting; when planted in ceramic pots and placed in indoor corners, on tall flower stands or on top of bookcases, its stems and vines hang down and can reach about 150 cm in length, swaying freely, and it is very much loved by people. The potted plant can also be placed beside televisions and computers to absorb radiation, and it can also be planted indoors to absorb substances such as formaldehyde and purify the air.

The flower language of the String of Hearts

The String of Hearts has heart-shaped leaves, and the leaves grow in pairs, which corresponds to the saying "two hearts beat as one."

Love you for all eternity.

Paired lovers, leaning on each other.