Perennials, Tropicals > Senecio > Senecio herreianus > Senecio herreianus
Senecio herreianus
String of Pearls, String of Beads
Origin: Southwestern Namibia and South Africa.
| Family |
| Asteraceae |
| Genus |
| Senecio |
| Species |
| herreianus |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 12 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season proetection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1b |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 13 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 55 |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A unique succulent due to the trailing stems and bulbous leaves. Flowers on tall, slender stems as white daisy-like blooms. |
| Landscape |
| As a hanging potted plant or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in partial sun to partial shade in dry, well-draining sandy or loamy soils of any acidity. Allow soil to dry between waterings. |
| Shape |
| Drooping to weeping or pendulous. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Scale and mealybugs, although very rare. |
| Habitat |
| Grows beneath bushes in arid areas. Dry, inland environments. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Long, smooth, glaborous vine-like stems and branches. |
| Leaf Description |
| Rounded ovoid-shaped, slightly pinnate, pearl or bead-like leaves approximately 10 cm long and 5 - 7 cm wide that grow along vine-like branches. Leaves are not flat. |
| Flower Description |
| Brush-like blooms on long peduncles. |
| Colour Description |
| Medium green to bluish-green foliage. Purplish-brown stems and vines. Green peduncles. White-petaled blooms tipped with a dull purplish-brown. |
| Texture Description |
| Smooth and leathery. |
| Notable Specimens |
| University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada. Chelsea Physic Garden, London, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Seed or cuttings. |
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