Here’s everything you need to know about keeping this beauty of a semi-succulent as a houseplant. If you’re lucky, you’ll get to see the vining plant in bloom, too. “These trumpet-shaped flowers are quite unique-looking,” Laura Jenkins, Ph.D., the founder of House Plant House, tells mbg. “And if you see them in bright light, [they] are the most beautiful dusky pinky-lilac color!” The string of hearts hails from warm but not excessively wet climates, so you can forget about hanging it near a cold AC vent or in your humid bathroom. But near a window that receives tons of light? It’ll love that. “It enjoys warmth, but it might suffer in temperatures above 90 degrees,” says content creator and houseplant lover Brittany Goldwyn Merth. You should have no trouble finding this popular houseplant in your local nursery, gift shop, or online retailer. And the great news is they actually prefer to snuggle and be slightly rootbound, so there’s absolutely no rush to repot this guy. It’s truly a set-it-and-let-it-thrive kind of houseplant. When the day does come to repot, give yourself plenty of time to do it because it can be tricky, especially if your plant has longer leaves. Take a slow and steady approach to keep the vines from tangling and the rootball from enduring transplant shock, and check out our step-by-step guide to repotting as a refresher. To maximize its growth potential, opt for a hanging planter near a window, ledge, or windowsill! “It’s called this because the pairs of ‘hearts’ look like little butterflies sitting on top of the potting mix,” says Jenkins. Here’s how to use the butterfly method to propagate your string of hearts. With a unique view on life, she taps into her own experiences to guide folks to live life for themselves, empowering them to explore their inner wild and find their own way in adulthood. Her weekly newsletter is a tiny way she furthers her mission to hold space for the unfathomable, romantic, and messy parts of life that make it that much more beautiful.
