Wonderful Ceropegia Woodii In The Wild

The generic name Ceropegia is derived from 2 Greek words keros meaning wax and pege meaning fountain which is in reference to the somewhat fleshy flowers with long tubes that usually expand towards their ends.

Ceropegia woodii in the wild. The wild species occurs over a considerable range from Southern Africa Eastern Cape Province trough Swaziland and. I use my typical epiphytic potting mix for these plants. Ceropegia woodii was first discovered in 1881 by John Medley Wood.

When it comes to caring and growing for your Ceropegia Woodii much like with most other trailing succulent varieties the amount of light the succulent receives is one of the most important considerations to bear in mind. Its a hanging succulent that grows from a tuber and is officially called Ceropegia woodii. It is a long-lived and fast-growing plant and the sprawling vines can hang down several feet once they are mature.

When the plant flowers you can expect it to produce pale magenta to white flowers. Its extinct in the wild and produces no seeds the only plants ever found were males. Ceropegia woodii flower.

Cycad Encephalartos woodii image via. A tall palm with dark glossy leaves once found only on a single south-facing slope on the edge of the Ngoye forest in Southern Africa. At the end of these stalks it grows potato like beads that can form new plants.

Chain of Harts Collar of Hearts String of Hearts Rosary Vine Hearts-on-a-String Sweetheart Vine. Its also pet-safe and child friendly. The rosary vine prefers partial sun to partial shade and wont do well in direct sunlight this can.

The plant was discovered in 1881 by John Medley Wood who saw the plant hanging from rocks in Natal. Garden origin Nursery produced cultivar. About String of Hearts.