Heart Flower Plant Care
Ceropegia schinziata Bruyns
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Ceropegia schinziata is a unique plant known for its slender, twining stems with small heart-shaped leaves that are green with silver markings. It hails from South Africa and is popular among plant enthusiasts for its distinctive foliage and easy-care nature.
Every 7–14 days
Bright indirect light
65–80°F
40–60%
At a glance
How do you care for Heart Flower?
Water Heart Flower every 7–14 days, letting the top layer of soil dry out between waterings, and give it bright indirect light. It prefers temperatures of 65–80°F (18–27°C) and 40–60% humidity. Fertilize it every month during the growing season.
What Is the Heart Flower?
Heart Flower (Ceropegia schinziata) belongs to the Apocynaceae family within the Ceropegia genus. Heart Flower is native to northern Namibia and western Zimbabwe. Heart Flower is also known as Parachute Plant.
Heart Flower displays a trailing vine, twining growth habit, reaching up to 1 ft tall with a spread of approximately . Heart Flower produces unique parachute-shaped flowers in shades of green, purple, or brown.
Leaf size: approximately 2 inches.
How Often Should You Water a Heart Flower?
Ceropegia schinziata requires watering every 7–14 days. Allow the top layer of soil to dry between waterings to prevent root rot. Reduce watering frequency during winter when growth slows.
Watering Frequency
Every 7–14 days
Let soil partially dry between waterings
What Light Does the Heart Flower Need?
Heart Flower thrives in bright indirect light. Avoid placing Heart Flower in direct, harsh sunlight for extended periods, as this can scorch the foliage.
Light Requirement
Bright indirect light
What Temperature and Humidity Does the Heart Flower Prefer?
Ceropegia schinziata grows best at temperatures of 65–80°F. Heart Flower prefers humidity levels of 40–60%.
Temperature
65–80°F
Humidity
40–60%
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Heart Flower?
Well-draining succulent mix with sand and perlite. Good drainage is essential for Heart Flower to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Often Should You Fertilize a Heart Flower?
Feed Heart Flower every month during the growing season (spring and summer) with a balanced fertilizer diluted to the strength on the label.
Pause feeding in autumn and winter, when growth slows, and never fertilize dry soil — water first.
Fertilizing
Every month
During the growing season
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How Do You Repot a Heart Flower?
Repot every 1-2 years in spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Heart Flower?
Heart Flower can be propagated through stem cuttings, tubers, division. Similar propagation techniques also apply to broad ceropegia plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Heart Flower Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Heart Flower, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Heart Flower?
Heart Flower is susceptible to aphids, spider mites. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
What USDA Hardiness Zone Does the Heart Flower Need?
Heart Flower grows outdoors in USDA Zone 10b – 11b. It survives winters down to planting zone 10b. Heart Flower is native to northern Namibia and western Zimbabwe. In cooler regions, grow Heart Flower as a houseplant or bring it indoors before the first frost.
Hardiness Zone
Zone 10b – 11b
Keep exploring plants
Heart Flower is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Ceropegia genus — compare its care with other Ceropegia species on PlantoScan.
Ceropegia is part of the Apocynaceae plant family — browse all Apocynaceae genera and species.
Heart Flower thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
More Ceropegia Species
Other Ceropegia species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Ceropegia schinziata Bruyns, family Apocynaceae (first published in S. African J. Bot. 112: 435. 2017 [18 Jul 2017] [epublished]) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Heart Flower, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Hardiness zone: USDA Zone 10b – 11b, estimated from the plant's typical growing conditions.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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