Ceropegia linearis ssp. woodii 'String of Spades' 13cm Hanging Basket

Ceropegia woodii 'Heartless' | String of Spades

The Ceropegia woodii 'Heartless' | String of Spades is the exceedingly more rare variety of woodii

This attractive plant produces distinctive green, patterned, spade-shaped leaves and may have some purple flushing on the undersides.

Ceropegia woodii 'String of Spades' is a tuberous, evergreen perennial that produces long, trailing shoots with spade-shaped, succulent leaves. Flowers are lantern-shaped and pink-purple in colour, they measure approximately 2cm in length. Its distinctive leaves and attractive trailing habit make it a great houseplant, it's less commonly found compared to the classic String of Hearts. This plant looks amazing in a hanging basket; allow the leaves to cascade over the edges for a spectacular visual!

Water: This plant can tolerate a little neglect in watering. Just water thoroughly and let the soil get dry between waterings. Check the soil and water when it gets about 90% dry.

The watering frequency depends upon the weather and the growth zone. Generally, once or twice a week is enough for the summer. However, the dormant winter plant needs a little water. Once in every 12 to 15 days will be enough to keep the plant happy.

These plants hate standing in water. Thus, avoid over-watering or keeping the soil soggy.

Light: The vine loves to be in bright indirect sunlight. Any well-lit spot or window is ideal to keep the plant. Make sure the sun rays do not reach the delicate foliage directly.

Temperature: The ideal temperature range for the plant is between 18 to 28 °C. At night, it is better to keep the temperature above 5°C. These plants have poor tolerance for cold and frost. Thus, make sure you transfer them to a warmer spot as soon as the temperature is expected to fall below 5 °C. 

Humidity: No extra demands of humidity from the Woodii vines. The average humidity of your area is enough to keep the plant happy.

Soil: Any well-draining houseplant mixture like a cactus or a succulent mixture is good to go.

Fertilizer: These delicate vines don’t like heavy feeding. Use any ordinary house plant fertilizer in the diluted form once a month from Spring to Summer months. The colder days make the plant go dormant. So, you don’t need to provide any fertilizer in winter. Personally I use slow release fertiliser (6-12months) which is best to use for all house plants. 

This plant will be supplied in 13cm Hanging Basket. Photos taken from current lot. Plants are plants, they all grow differently. Plants with same age may have different growth and size. We will pick best one for you from our current stock.