


Ceropegia linearis ‘Iris’ — String of Hearts
🌤️ Indirect light • 🌿 Trailing & graphic • 💚 Heart-shaped foliage • 🪴 Easy care
The Ceropegia linearis ‘Iris’, nicknamed string of hearts, is an indoor plant with an airy and delicate charm. Native to South Africa, this trailing succulent captivates with its fine hanging stems adorned with small silver hearts, forming a light and airy plant cascade.
Easy to care for, it adapts perfectly to city life: a windowsill, a shelf, or a hanging basket is enough to reveal all its graphic beauty.
Exposure & location
The Ceropegia prefers bright places without direct sunlight. It appreciates filtered light and tolerates slight shade, perfect for a well-lit living room or office.
- Exposure: indirect light or partial shade.
- Ideal: hanging, shelf, or bright windowsill.
- Temperature: between 16 and 26 °C, protect from cold.
- Substrate: light and well-drained, succulent potting soil type.
Verdeia tip: let its stems hang freely to create a spectacular and natural cascade effect.
Watering & care
- Watering: moderate, about every 8 to 10 days; let the substrate dry between waterings.
- Drainage: essential to avoid water stagnation.
- Fertilizer: once a month in spring and summer with a special fertilizer for green plants or succulents.
- Pruning: lightly cut too long stems to stimulate branching.
- Care: easy, ideal for beginners.
Avoid misting its leaves: Ceropegia prefers dry air and well-drained soil.
Decor ideas & plant combinations
The string of hearts is perfect to bring movement and softness to an interior. Its fine trailing stems create a fluid and poetic silhouette, ideal to complement an urban and natural decoration.
- To combine with: Peperomia, Hoya, or Scindapsus for a lush hanging ensemble.
- Ideal pot: matte ceramic hanging or placed on a light wood shelf.
- Ambiance: perfect for a relaxation corner or a green office.
Mix several Ceropegia with varied foliage for an even more airy and graphic effect.
Verdeia tips
- Water only when the soil surface is dry, especially in winter.
- A bright location without direct sun promotes dense and regular growth.
- Ideal in a hanging pot to showcase its long trailing stems.
- Repot every two years in spring to renew the substrate and stimulate growth.
- Easy to propagate: cut a stem and place it in water until roots appear.
Technical characteristics
- Botanical name: Ceropegia linearis ‘Iris’
- Common name: String of hearts
- Origin: South Africa
- Pot size: Ø14 cm
- Approximate height: 38 cm
- Maximum adult size: up to 100 cm
- Exposure: indirect light or partial shade
- Watering: low to moderate
- Care: easy
- Toxicity to animals: slightly toxic if ingested
- Decorative style: Urban jungle / Bohemian / Minimalist
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FAQ – Everything to know before adopting your Verdeia plant
How are my plants prepared before shipping?
All our plants are carefully selected from our European partner producers.
Before shipping, they are watered, cleaned, and protected by breathable and secure packaging.
Each package is designed to ensure that your plant arrives in perfect health and without stress related to transport.
Will the plant look exactly like the photo?
The photos shown are true to the variety and the announced size (pot diameter and approximate height).
Each plant being unique, slight differences in shape, foliage, or shade may exist — that is what makes them so charming!
What are the delivery times and conditions?
Shipping is done within 48 business hours, with tracked delivery throughout Europe.
Plants are shipped from Monday to Wednesday to prevent them from being stuck over the weekend.
You receive a tracking link as soon as the package is dispatched.
What to do upon receiving my plant?
Open your package upon receipt, carefully remove the plant from its packaging and let it acclimate for 24 hours in its new environment before watering it.
If it has slightly suffered from transport, it will quickly regain its shape after one or two days in the light.
Can I put this plant outside?
It depends on the species. Most indoor plants prefer a bright place without direct sunlight, while outdoor plants like more direct light.
Refer to the exposure advice in the product description to know if it is suitable for a balcony, a terrace, or indoors.
What to do if my plant arrives damaged?
If your plant appears to have suffered during transport, contact us within 48 hours with a photo of the problem.
Our team will take the time to assess the situation and find the best solution: replacement, partial refund, or recovery advice.
Your satisfaction and the health of your plant remain our priority 🌿.
Can I return a plant?
Since plants are living beings, we do not accept standard returns.
However, we guarantee good health upon delivery: if the plant arrives damaged, it will be replaced free of charge.
For any other case (order error, cache-pot, accessory), returns are possible within 14 days.

