String of pearls curio rowleyanus perhaps the most carefree succulent to care for on our list the string of pearls look like a beaded necklace.
String of pearls flower seeds.
Delicate string of pearls plants start small but tendrils can grow up to two or three feet long.
Not to throw shade at other succulents but the string of pearls senecio rowleyanus succulent is a show stopper.
Considered a succulent it has string like stems bearing pearl or pea like green leaves hence the common name that form a thick mat when planted.
String of pearls is an unusual succulent with nearly spherical leaves from south africa.
Although these plants look delicate they re part of the.
However while there s little maintenance involved with growing a rosary string of beads plant you will need to provide it with some care.
Growing a whole new string of pearls plant just from a leaf also takes a long time.
A plant with a distinctive and unusual appearance string of pearls senecio rowleyanus also known as string of beads is bound to be a conversation piece.
This succulent plant is drought tolerant surviving long periods without water.
We noticed that pollinated flower heads open right up into a big fluffy ball ready to be carried by the wind.
How to care for a string of pearls plant.
Also known as string of beads or rosary this succulent is a perennial vine of the asteraceae family and is native to southwest africa.
Senecio rowleyanus also called string of pearls is among the wonderful hanging plants belonging to the asteraceae family native to southern africa and namibia it has a creeping or a dropping form with branched stems bearing a foliage looking like a river of peas.
To be able to propagate from seed the flower heads need to be pollinated.
With colorful fleshy green leaves and when the foliage hangs out of the basket it looks beautiful.
String of pearls curio rowleyanus.
String of pearls or rosary pearls scientifically known as curio rowleyanus or senecio rowleyanus is actually a unique member of the aster family it was recently moved to this genus so some literature may still refer to it under the genus senecio.
As with most succulent plants the string of beads requires little care.
String of pearls care.
This succulent blooms in the summer with whitish small flowers in the form of a bush.
Beware that most leaves just rot.
Like most succulents it requires very little hands on care.