Humidity: The string of hearts is great in standard household humidity. No extra fussing required. Where you might want to increase humidity levels is during propagation. Otherwise, treat this plant like a succulent.
The String of Hearts (Ceropegia woodii) is a trailing succulent-like plant native to South Africa. Place your String of Hearts where it can receive plenty of bright indirect light. Small doses of direct sun are good, however too much direct sun can scorch the leaves.
Like many succulents, the String of Hearts does not require a lot of humidity to thrive. Your average, indoor humidity should be just fine because this plant prefers low humidity.
String of Hearts only need infrequent fertilizers and half-diluted fertilizers. They can be fed at most once a month during their active growth period in May – August. They don't need any fertilizer during winter, their dormant period.
Chain of Hearts is one of the easiest plants to propagate. Snip along the chain, and put the cut end in water to grow roots. You can expect roots to form in around 4 weeks.
They can be a little on the pricey side, but this is partly because their current popularity attracts a premium. That said, once you have one, they're super easy to propagate so you can create more plants with ease.
This plant will do well in low humidity environments but will thrive with a bit more humidity. Brown leaf tips may indicate the air is too dry. Your Golden Pothos prefers average to warm temperatures, 65-85 degrees.
Make sure you have at least one node submerged. This is where the roots will appear. Wait about 3 weeks, or until you see at least 1/4″ of root length.
Rooting chain of hearts in water is super easy. Simply take several cuttings that are a few inches long and place them in water. Remove the leaves on the part of each cuttings that will be under water in your glass or vase. The roots will grow from the nodes, which are the locations where the leaf meets the stem.
Ceropegia woodii variegata “String of Hearts” is not cold hardy, so if you live in a zone that gets colder than 40° F (4.5° C), it's best to plant this succulent in a container that can be brought indoors. It does well in full to partial sun. Plant in an area of your garden that gets 3 to 4 hours of sunlight a day.
String of Hearts Leaves Brown and Shriveled
- Symptoms. Leaves that have turned brown curled or shriveled.
- Causes. Under watering, watering too lightly, excess heat and inappropriate soil mix.
String of Hearts Dying with Yellow Leaves (Over Watering)
String of hearts plant leaves turning yellow with soft stems. Causes. Watering too frequently, the soil is draining too slowly, pots without drainage.Your plant is equipped to tell you when it is unhappy, and it's easy to see with a String of Hearts. Look out for yellowing leaves, usually the first sign of overwatering in any plant. A yellow leaf is the result of an iron deficiency in your plant as nutrients are washed away with excess water.
These structures are aerial tubers, also called bulbils, starting out as a white patch at leaf nodes and then swelling to form white balls. They can then be laid back on the dirt in the pot, or laid on the dirt in a pot to the side of the plant, adding a little sand under the tuber to help prevent rot.
A low maintenance houseplant that is good for new plant parents. Light conditions: indirect, bright light. Ideally allow the plant to receive a few hours of sun each day (although not all day as the leaves will burn). Pets: this plant is non-toxic to cats and dogs.
Soil. String of heart plants thrive in well-drained cacti potting mixes. Although they appreciate decent fertility, if the mix is overly rich, the plants can become straggly-looking. If you are using an ordinary potting mix, it will need additions of things like pumice or perlite to ensure it has sufficient drainage.
