Light
Bright, indirect
Ideal spot
Ceropegia linearis · Trailing plant · pet-safe
Bright, indirect
Ideal spot
every 1–2 weeks
In the growing season
Easy
Moderate grower
Safe
Cats & dogs
Ceropegia Linearis (Ceropegia linearis) belongs to the Apocynaceae family and is a easy houseplant to look after. This moderate grower plant is happiest in bright, indirect and reaches 60–250 cm indoors.
For watering, the rule is simple: drought-tolerant. In the growing season it needs water roughly every 12 days, dropping to every 22 days in winter. Use the watering calculator below to tune that rhythm to your pot size, light and household humidity.
Good news for pet owners: Ceropegia Linearis is listed as non-toxic to cats and dogs by the ASPCA.
Set your pot size, light and humidity — the calculator tunes the watering rhythm to your home.
Light at the spot
Humidity
Season
Water Ceropegia Linearis
every 12 days
≈ every 1–2 weeks · 2.5× per month
Let the top 2–3 cm dry and finger-check before watering again.
Ceropegia Linearis prefers bright, indirect but will cope with medium to bright. Harsh midday sun can scorch sensitive leaves, while too little light leads to leggy, sparse growth.
Keep Ceropegia Linearis between 15–28 °C and aim for around 40% humidity (25% minimum). Below 10 °C it risks cold damage — keep it away from draughty windows and radiators.
15–28 °C
Not below 10 °C
40%
25% minimum
Drought-tolerant
Soil between waterings
Pot Ceropegia Linearis in free-draining cactus mix with extra grit. A drainage hole is essential — soggy, airless soil is the single most common way houseplants die.
Listed as non-toxic to cats and dogs by the ASPCA — a genuinely pet-safe choice.
The best ways to propagate Ceropegia Linearis are stem cuttings, tubers and water-rooting nodes. Late spring and summer are ideal, when the plant is growing most actively.
String of hearts grows little aerial tubers ('beads') along its vines — pin one onto soil and it roots into a brand-new plant.
In the growing season Ceropegia Linearis needs watering every 1–2 weeks (about every 12 days in a 16 cm pot at medium light), and much less in winter — roughly every 22 days. Use the watering calculator above to get the exact interval for your conditions.
Ceropegia Linearis thrives in bright, indirect. A spot near a bright window out of harsh midday sun is ideal; give it a little more light in winter.
Ceropegia Linearis is non-toxic to pets. Listed as non-toxic to cats and dogs by the ASPCA — a genuinely pet-safe choice.
The most common problem with Ceropegia Linearis is root rot from overwatering. Check your watering and drainage first — most issues trace back to too much or too little water.
The best ways to propagate Ceropegia Linearis are stem cuttings, tubers and water-rooting nodes. Late spring and summer are ideal, when the plant is growing most actively.
Indoors Ceropegia Linearis typically reaches 60–250 cm. With the right light and occasional repotting it stays compact and bushy.
Care data last verified on 15 June 2026.
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