String of hearts stores water in its tubers — over-potting double-saturates roots. Get the 2–3 year repotting schedule, soil ratios, and the 7-day dry callus rule that prevents rot.
Can’t tell Silver Glory from standard C. woodii? The 4-feature ID system that separates all 12 varieties — from garden center find to collector grade.
Three methods, one vine: propagate string of hearts from tubers in 4 weeks, water cuttings in 10 days, or butterfly nodes that each grow two new vines.
Treat string of hearts like a regular houseplant and root rot follows. Get exact foot-candle ranges, a seasonal watering schedule, and symptom fixes.
Five display methods for String of Hearts — ranked by setup effort — including a DIY wire wreath, exact light specs, and the aerial tuber trick for denser vines.
Shriveled leaves and tuber rot have opposite causes — most growers make things worse by treating them the same way. Here’s how to diagnose each string of hearts problem correctly.
Variegated, Silver Glory, and Orange River look similar in the shop but behave differently at home. Learn the care differences, leaf identifiers, and which one suits your light.