Overview

Introduce a touch of tropical elegance to your living space with the exquisite bleeding heart vine live plant (Clerodendrum thomsoniae). This stunning twining vine is renowned for its unique and vibrant flowers, which feature a pristine white calyx encasing a brilliant red corolla, creating a captivating ‘bleeding heart’ effect. Originating from West Africa, this attractive and bushy plant is a fantastic choice for anyone looking to add an exotic flair to their plant collection. The Clerodendrum thomsoniae is a truly special specimen, offering continuous blooms under optimal conditions and transforming any environment into a lush, vibrant oasis. Whether you’re an experienced gardener or just starting, this exotic flowering vine promises to be a rewarding addition.

The bleeding heart vine live plant is a versatile choice, thriving both as an indoor houseplant and an outdoor ornamental in warmer climates. Its glossy, dark green leaves provide a beautiful backdrop to the showy flowers, which can appear almost year-round with sufficient light. Growing up to 6 feet as a vine and spreading over 2 feet wide, it creates a dramatic display, perfect for trellises, hanging baskets, or as a focal point in a conservatory. This plant is not only visually appealing but also relatively easy to care for, making it accessible to a wide range of plant enthusiasts.

Key Benefits

The bleeding heart vine live plant offers numerous benefits, making it a highly desirable addition to any plant collection. Its striking appearance and adaptable nature are just a few reasons why it’s so beloved:

• Stunning Floral Display: The primary appeal of this vine is its unique and beautiful flowers. The combination of pure white and vibrant red creates a visual spectacle that is truly unforgettable, attracting attention and admiration wherever it is placed.

• Versatile Growth: This plant can be grown as an indoor houseplant, bringing tropical beauty to your interiors, or as an outdoor plant in suitable climates, adding a dramatic touch to gardens, patios, or balconies. Its twining habit allows for creative display options.

• Long Blooming Period: With adequate light and care, the bleeding heart vine live plant can produce its exotic flowers almost continuously throughout the year, ensuring a prolonged period of enjoyment and vibrant color.

• Attractive Foliage: Beyond its flowers, the plant features glossy, dark green leaves that are 5 to 7 inches long, providing a lush and healthy appearance even when not in bloom. This dense foliage adds to its overall ornamental value.

• Relatively Easy Care: While tropical, the Clerodendrum thomsoniae is not overly demanding. With consistent moisture and appropriate light, it thrives, making clerodendrum plant care manageable for many gardeners.

• Fast Growing: This vine can grow quite rapidly, allowing you to quickly achieve a lush, full appearance and enjoy its beauty sooner rather than later. Its vigorous growth makes it a satisfying plant to cultivate.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Proper clerodendrum plant care ensures your bleeding heart vine live plant thrives and produces its stunning blooms. This tropical beauty enjoys conditions that mimic its native habitat. It prefers either full sun or part-sun, meaning it will do best with at least 4-6 hours of direct sunlight daily, especially when grown outdoors. Indoors, place it in a bright, south-facing window or under grow lights to encourage prolific flowering. Insufficient light is often the reason for a lack of blooms, making light exposure crucial for this exotic flowering vine.

When it comes to watering, consistency is key. Keep the soil evenly moist, but be careful not to let it become waterlogged, as this can lead to root rot. Conversely, do not allow the soil to dry out completely. During the growing season (spring through fall), water more frequently. In winter, when growth slows, reduce watering frequency. The ideal soil for clerodendrum thomsoniae is a well-draining potting mix rich in organic matter. Fertilize every two weeks during the active growing season with a balanced liquid fertilizer to support its vigorous growth and flowering. Pruning can be done in late fall or early winter to maintain shape and encourage bushier growth.

This plant is hardy in USDA Zones 10 and 11, where it can be grown outdoors year-round. In cooler climates, it should be treated as a tender perennial, grown outdoors during the summer months and brought indoors before temperatures drop. Protect it from cold drafts and maintain consistent indoor temperatures. Keep an eye out for common pests like spider mites or mealybugs, especially when grown indoors, and treat promptly with appropriate horticultural oils or insecticidal soaps. Understanding clerodendrum plant care will lead to a healthy and vibrant plant.

Size & Details

This bleeding heart vine live plant is supplied in a convenient 4″ pot, making it ready for immediate display or transplanting into a larger container upon arrival. The plant is a vigorous twining vine, capable of reaching lengths of up to 6 feet and spreading over 2 feet wide when mature and given proper support. Its glossy dark green leaves typically measure between 5 to 7 inches long, providing a lush backdrop for the striking white and red flowers. As a relatively fast grower, you can expect to see significant development and blooming within its first growing season under optimal conditions. This size makes it ideal for starting a vibrant indoor display or adding to an outdoor garden where it can establish itself quickly.

The plant’s growth habit allows it to be trained on a trellis, allowed to cascade from a hanging basket, or even pruned into a more bushy form. It’s a fantastic choice for adding vertical interest to your garden or creating a living curtain indoors. The 4″ pot provides a good foundation for the plant’s root system, ensuring it arrives healthy and ready to thrive. While it can produce flowers year-round with enough light, the most prolific blooming typically occurs during the warmer months. This exotic flowering vine offers dynamic growth and continuous beauty.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this bleeding heart vine live plant get? A: This vigorous vine can reach lengths of up to 6 feet and spread over 2 feet wide. Its final size depends on growing conditions, pot size, and whether it’s grown indoors or outdoors with support.

• Q: What size pot does it come in? A: The bleeding heart vine live plant is shipped in a 4″ pot, providing a healthy start for your new plant.

• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: It is a versatile plant that can be grown both indoors as a houseplant or outdoors in USDA hardiness zones 10 and 11. In cooler zones, it should be brought indoors during winter.

• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: This plant prefers full sun to part-sun. Indoors, place it in a bright, sunny window. Outdoors, ensure it receives at least 4-6 hours of direct sunlight daily for best flowering.

• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, with consistent watering and adequate light, clerodendrum plant care is relatively straightforward. It’s considered a moderately easy plant to grow, suitable for gardeners of various experience levels.

• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: Your bleeding heart vine live plant will arrive carefully packaged in its 4″ nursery pot, healthy and ready for its new home. We take great care to ensure safe transit.

• Q: How long until it blooms? A: Under ideal growing conditions, especially with sufficient light, the clerodendrum thomsoniae can produce its exotic flowers almost continuously, often blooming within its first growing season.

• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: This plant is cold-sensitive and hardy only in USDA Zones 10 and 11. If you are in a cooler zone, you must bring your bleeding heart vine indoor during the winter months to protect it from frost.

• Q: What’s the minimum temperature it can tolerate? A: The clerodendrum thomsoniae thrives in warm temperatures and should not be exposed to temperatures below 50°F (10°C) for extended periods. It is not frost-tolerant.

• Q: Is this the same as a regular bleeding heart flower? A: No, while both have ‘bleeding heart’ in their name, this is the tropical vine Clerodendrum thomsoniae, distinct from the temperate perennial Dicentra spectabilis (common bleeding heart flower). This is an exotic flowering vine.