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Family: Apocynaceae · Pot diameter: 12 cm · Height: approx. 30 cm
Ceropegia woodii ‘Variegata’ lets slender purple stems fall like threads, carrying small heart-shaped blades in green, cream and soft pink.
The light chain creates length without bulk, turning a high shelf or hanging pot into a fine, continually changing line.
Hearts on a chain, pink margins and hidden water reserves create one of the most recognisable trailing succulents.
A green centre, cream margins and pink shades change intensity with light and age.
Slender stems create dramatic length without hiding the wall or weighing down a composition.
Underground and sometimes aerial tubers store water and help the plant survive clear dry cycles.
Why you will love it: it combines a romantic pattern with true xeric economy, remaining visually light even as stems become very long.
Hang it near a very bright window with gentle morning or filtered light, leaving stems free to fall. Pink clay, white, lilac or deep-green planters set off the margins.
Pair it with small succulents of contrasting mass so the fine trailing chain remains the moving element.
A very bright position. Gentle morning or late-afternoon sun is welcome only after gradual acclimation.
Deeply but infrequently. Let the mix dry almost completely before watering again.
Keep at 18–26°C with good airflow and protection below 15°C. High humidity is unnecessary.
Considered non-toxic to cats and dogs, although chewing a large amount of plant material may still upset the stomach.
Provide as much clear light as possible near an east-, west- or very bright south-facing window. Increase direct sun gradually over several days, because a plant grown under cover can scorch after a sudden change.
Water evenly until excess drains, then let almost the entire mix dry before repeating. A calendar is not a safe guide: temperature, light and season substantially change water use.
Average household humidity is sufficient. Prioritise moving air around the foliage and succulent stem rather than frequent misting that keeps surfaces wet.
Keep it ideally at 18–26°C and above 15°C. In lower light or a rest phase it may shed leaves and use far less water; adjust watering to active tissue rather than its previous appearance.
Use a highly aerated, mineral-rich succulent mix in a pot with unobstructed drainage holes. Do not bury the neck or fleshy stem deeper than it was growing before.
Osmocote Exact Mini is a controlled-release feed designed for small pots. Apply it strictly at the label rate and do not combine it with frequent liquid feeding. If a new substrate is already enriched, wait until its initial nutrition has been used.
Ceropegia woodii is an accepted tuberous geophyte. The older Ceropegia linearis subsp. woodii remains a synonym, not the current accepted name.
Its native range includes Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Eswatini and regions of southern Africa, primarily in the subtropical biome.
Cream margins and pink tones are maintained through vegetative propagation. It is not a separate wild species.
The underground tuber stores water and carbohydrates, allowing renewed growth after slower periods.
Small swellings at nodes act as propagation units. In contact with airy mix they can produce new roots and shoots.
Tubular Ceropegia flowers temporarily trap small flies so pollen is transferred, releasing them once the flower's function is complete.
Anthocyanins become more visible in bright light and cooler growth. They do not replace chlorophyll but add another colour layer.
Practical answers about behaviour, common signs and correct care for this plant.
Cream and pink intensity responds to light and temperature. Increase bright indirect light gradually without exposing pale margins suddenly to harsh sun.
Lift the pot and check the mix at depth. Water when it is almost dry and the pot feels noticeably light, not simply because the surface has dried. Then let all excess water drain away.
Yes. Rest nodes or aerial tubers on lightly moist airy mix and pin them gently until rooted. This thickens the crown without hard pruning.
Yes, especially gentle morning or late-afternoon sun, but only after gradual acclimation. Sudden midday sun on leaves grown in a nursery or indoors can cause scorch.
Soft, dark tissue near the base warns of excess moisture or rot and calls for an immediate root check. A slightly wrinkled but firm stem may simply show that the plant has used some stored water.
It is listed as non-toxic to cats and dogs. Even so, ornamental plants are not food and chewing a large amount of plant material may still cause mild gastrointestinal upset.
