Million Hearts Plant - Dischidia ruscifolia - 5" Hanging Basket
Dischidia is a genus of plants closely related to the Hoya genus, as are the better-known Ceropegia. Dischidia ruscifolia "million hearts" is one of the most appealing with its hard heart-shaped leaves and elegant arching growth. The leaves are a mid-green colour, less than 1cm long and very succulent and hard, almost like small beads. If the plant is grown in bright sun and grown quite 'hard', the leaves take on an attractive reddish hue. Flowers appear when the plant is still young, mine is just a small cutting and flowering now in December. The flowers are very small, about 5mm, white and easy to miss, appearing singly, along the stem, with no great fanfare, or smell. For those who appreciate things in miniature, they are also very cute, resembling tiny upturned vases, with 5 pointed petals around the opening.