Ceropegia woodii

Ceropegia woodii, commonly known as "String of Hearts” is a charming succulent plant admired for its delicate, cascading vines adorned with small, heart-shaped leaves. Ceropegia woodii also produces unique tuberous roots and occasionally blooms with small, tubular flowers resembling miniature lanterns.

What intrigued me about this tiny 15 mm flower was the weird, but beautiful sculptural shape when blown up to x 20 to see the details and the hairs. The movement of the overall shape was captured in the composition.

Image size: 500x710 mm   Frame  size: 700 x 920mm

Medium: Watercolour and graphite detail

Reference: Painted from a specimen grown at the Wellington Botanic Gardens

Scale: Habit natural size
Large flower x 20,Cross section x 20