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	과명 Apocynaceae (협죽도과) 속명 Ceropegia (케로페기아속) 전체학명 Ceropegia linearis subsp. woodii (Schltr.) H.Huber 추천명 러브체인 이명   외국명 Hearts entangled; Sweetheart vine; Hearts on a string

 

Ceropegia linearis subsp. woodii (Schltr.) H.Huber

the plant is a caudiciform, meaning it has a swollen stem or root system which it uses to store water. These can get quite large after a few years. The tuber can get over 10 centimetres in diameter, the vines more than two meters long. The abundant flowers, while small, are of interest.

ENGLISH: Rosary Vine, Sweetheart vine, Hearts-on-a-string, Chinese Lantern, String of hearts, Keepsake Heart, Chain of Hearts, Heart Strings, Collar of Hearts
CHINESE (中文): 愛之蔓, 吊金钱, 蜡源花
HEBREW (עברית): שעוונית זוחלת
SPANISH (Español): Collar de corazones

 

Description: Succulent, evergreen trailing vine, that grows to 2-5 cm in height and spreads to reach up to 2-4 m in length.
Stem: Thinand pendulous from which leaves hang,

Flowers: In general shape similar to those of other Ceropegia species, waxy, narrow. and bulbous at the base. (resemble small upturned vases) 2,5-3 cm long, off-white and pale magenta. The five petals are a deeper purple/ brown.