Horny Wonder: Best Guide To Plant, Grow & Care

Horny Wonder, with an alluring flower structure that resembles human genitalia, is drawing plant enthusiasts’ extra attention towards it. 

Horny Wonder is an interesting succulent that blooms from spring to fall with green, brown, or maroon flowers depending on the species.

So, if you want to add this unique beauty to your living space, read this article and learn how to propagate it with proper care tips.

Overview Of Horny Wonder

Horney Wonder is famous for its electric bulb-shaped flowers entangled in wire-like stems. 

Besides, the thick leaves help to store water and perform photosynthesis, whereas the small size helps in very low water use to make the plant survive in harsh conditions.

How To Grow Horny Wonder?

Although it’s challenging, you can propagate Horny Wonder from the seeds. All you need to do is collect the viable seeds from the mature seed pods and sow them on the well-draining soil.

The seeds will germinate within 2-4 weeks. After that, transplant the seedlings in well-draining soil and place them in bright, indirect sunlight.

You can better start with the following propagating methods with ease. 

Leaf or Stem Cuttings

It’s usually challenging to propagate Horny Wonder by leaf cuttings, but if you have no other options, choose the healthy leaf with at least one node.

However, if you choose to propagate the plant by stem cuttings, choose the stem with at least 2 nodes for successful root formation.

• For leaf cutting, choose the leaf free from disease and cut it with a sterilized cutter.
• Moreover, choose at least 4 inches long stem for stem cutting and make a clean cut at a 45° angle.
• After that, dip the stem or leaf on the rooting hormone.
• Fill the pot with well-draining soil and plant the leaf or stem cutting.
• Then, keep the soil moist and water only when the top 2 inches of the soil feels dry.
• Your Horny Wonder leaf or stem cuttings will root within 2-4 weeks.

Air Layering 

To propagate Ceropegia ampliata by air layering, you must choose a strong branch capable of bending easily.

• Firstly, choose a suitable location for air layering near the stem node.
• Make a horizontal, 1-2 inches long clean, vertical cut with a sterilized cutter.
• For faster root formation, apply rooting hormone to the cut area.
• Take some sphagnum moss and make it moist. Wrap the moss around the wounded area.
• Then, cover the sphagnum moss with a plastic cover and fix it with ties or rubber.
• Also, check the wounded area regularly until the roots start to form.
• After proper root formation, cut the area just below the root with a sterilized cutter.
• Fill the terracotta pot with succulent potting mix and plant the rooted stem.
• Also, keep the soil moist and place the newly planted Horny Wonder in the bright, indirect sunlight.

Best Tips to Care for Horny Wonder 

Horny Wonder is a drought-tolerant plant, so make sure not to overwater it. Overwatering makes the soil soggy resulting in a serious root rot problem.

Furthermore, too compact soil can block the air pathway leading to poor air circulation. Also, the lower roots will be unable to draw the water properly.

• Always place Ceropegia ampliata in bright, indirect sunlight and water when the top 2 inches of the soil feels dry.
• Use sheer curtains if you wish to place the plant on the window with direct sunlight.
• Maintain the temperature of 60-75°F and mist the plant daily to provide good humidity.
• Moreover, mulch around the plant’s base and prune the damaged parts to keep the plant healthy.
• Use pesticides, fungicides, or neem oil to avoid and treat pests or disease infestation.
• Deadhead the spent flowers regularly encourage the flowering.
• Moreover, use balanced fertilizer to feed your Horny Wonder. Remember to fertilize it only after watering.
• Also, bring the plant indoors during chilling cold and use a frost blanket for further protection.