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Million Hearts
Dischidia ruscifolia
Dischidia ruscifolia, also known as Million Hearts, is an epiphytic plant native to the Philippines.
From the article Dischidia ruscifolia on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
This decorative plant comprises stiff, slender green shoots that grow to 3.3 feet in length before taking root at the tip and continuing, which are densely decorated in pairs of stiff, succulent, heart-shaped leaves; hence the name "Million Hearts". Many tiny white flowers appear on the internodes and remain for long periods of time. The plant looks graceful in a hanging pot, but is found in dense clumps and clusters on overhead tree branches in its habitat.
How it is grown
Dischidia ruscifolia is very easily propagated from cuttings and will survive a wide range of treatment from a gardener.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Cultivation”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 430952.