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When they do make sure you take advantage and propagate the cuttings into new plants to keep or give away. A beautiful hanging succulent plant that is also known as a rosary vine or chain of hearts, the ceropegia woodii is often seen tumbling off the bookshelves of Instagram. The delicate heart-shaped foliage and lacy vines of this enchanting indoor plant can grow as long as 12 under optimal conditions. String of Hearts is a perfect house plant for beginner gardeners and stands out with its. Some say that the vines will eventually need a haircut. You can use half-strength all-purpose houseplant fertilizer if you want but I'd only do this during the spring and summer which should be the active growing season. Like many houseplants, overwatering can cause root rot. Water deep, about once every other week or less, making sure it drains thoroughly and does not sit in water. Make sure the top is dried out before watering. This plant is a succulent vine native to South Africa, so do not overwater. This is one that is not suited for low light conditions. You'll know if this plant isn't getting enough light because you will see large spaces between the leaves on the vine.

The string of hearts plants like bright light, preferably in a western or southern facing window where you would get bright indirect light but no direct sunlight.

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How to Care for a String of Hearts Plant Lighting Needs

Once rooted and showing some growth remove the pot from the bag and set it in a bright spot someplace where it has room to trail.

Set it in a bright window and check it in a few weeks to see if it has rooted.

Set the entire pot in a plastic bag and close it.

Use some regular garden wire to pin some of the stems to the soil. soil bag is sufficient for repotting a plant that comes in a 4-6 farm pot.

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Full sun is ok, if some protection is provided during the hottest part of the day Rosary Vines prefer. Each vine will reach two to four feet in length, so the plant should be hung or set on a pedestal where it will receive bright light for most of the day.

Water the soil then set the cuttings on top. The vines of the Rosary Plant are like thin wires with marbled, heart shaped leaves.

Prepare a pot with a drainage hole filled with fast draining potting mix.

Take a few cuttings from an established plant.

However, I've found the best propagation method comes from cutting a piece of the trailing vine and planting it directly into the soil.

See the big round tuber in the front of the pot above. Those beads are actually little aerial tubers that you can place on the soil to propagate the plant. Top of a string of hearts plant showing one of the bulbous tubers.