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Ceropegia woodii (Rosarhy Vine, String of Hearts )

Ceropegia can be evergreen or semi-evergreen climbing plants  usually succulent, perennials with opposite leaves. The plant can reach 10 cm in height and 1.5-2 m in spread. Ceropegia is originated from south Africa. The minimum temperature is can handle is 15 C. Used as house plants.

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  • Botanical Description
  • Horticulture Management
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  • French Name: Ceropegia, Céropégie ou Chaîne des coeurs

    Pronunciation: seer-oh-PEEJ-ee-uh WOOD-ee-eye

  • Plant type: Vine

  • Origin: South Africa

  • Heat Zones: 8 to 13

    Hardiness Zones: 10 to 13

  • Uses: Indoor, Container

  • Size/Shape

    Growth Rate: Slow

    Height at Maturity: Less than 0.5 m

    Spread at Maturity: 1.5 to 3 meters

    Time to Ultimate Height: 2 to 5 Years

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  • By Daderot (Daderot) [CC0 or CC0], via Wikimedia Commons
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  • Foliage

    Leaf Arrangement : Opposite

    Leaf Venation: Parallel

    Leaf Persistance: Evergreen

    Leaf Type: Simple

    Leaf Blade: Less than 5

    Leaf Shape: Obovate

    Leaf Margins: Entire

    Leaf Texture: Waxy

    Leaf Scent: No Fragance

    Color(growing season): Green

    Color(changing season): Green

  • Flower

    Flower Showiness: Yes

    Flower Size Range: 0 - 1.5

    Flower Scent: No Fragance

    Flower Color: Yellow, White

    Seasons: Year Round

  • Trunk

  • Fruit

    Seasons: Year Round

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  • Tolerance

    Frost Tolerant: No

    Heat Tolerance: No

    Drought Tolerance: Yes

    Salt Tolerance: Poor

  • Requirements

    Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam

    Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral

    Water Requirements: Moderate

    Light Requirements: Part, Shade

  • Management

    Life Span: Less than 25

    Edible Parts: None

    Pests: Mealy-Bug

    Plant Propagation: Division, Rhizomes

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