Rosary Vine

Sun Exposure: Light shade

Origin: South Africa Eastern Cape Province to Zimbabwe

Growth Habits: Succulent vine, each stem up to 2 feet long

Watering Needs: Keep the soil moist in summer, drier in winter

Propagation: Small tubers form on stems

The leaves of the Rosary vine look somewhat like cyclamen leaves, different shades of silver and green on the top, and green to purple on the undersurface. They are opposite. Tubers are forming at regular intervals on the stems and can be used to propagate the plant.

Fruiting Habits:
The Ceropegia woodii blooms most in mid-winter. The waxy, narrow, 1-inch long, brown flowers are borne in quantities. They are followed by horn-shaped seed pods containing flat seeds with their own little parachute, that are carried by any draft. They can be sowed immediately.

Culture:
The amount of moisture available to the plant determines the color and thickness of the leaves. Plants kept moist have thin, solid green leaves. When it gets drier, the leaves thicken and get the silvery coating that is probably used to reflect some of the sun to decrease temperature stress.