Senecio herreianus (String of Pearls, String of Beads)
Botanical Information
Family | Asteraceae |
Genus | Senecio |
Species | herreianus |
Category | Perennials, Tropicals |
Origin | Southwestern Namibia and South Africa. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 12 |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cool season proetection under glass. |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H1b |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | 13 |
Temperature (°F) | 55 |
Growth | Medium |
Flowering Period | June, July, August |
Description and Growing Information
General Description | A unique succulent due to the trailing stems and bulbous leaves. Flowers on tall, slender stems as white daisy-like blooms. |
Shape | Drooping to weeping or pendulous. |
Landscape | As a hanging potted plant or as a specimen. |
Propagation | Seed or cuttings. |
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. |
Pests | Scale and mealybugs, although very rare. |
Notable Specimens | University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada. Chelsea Physic Garden, London, United Kingdom. |
Habitat | Grows beneath bushes in arid areas. Dry, inland environments. |
Bark/Stem Description | Long, smooth, glabrous 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. |
Photographs
![A plant at the University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada. A plant at the University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada.](photos/Senecio-herreianus-frm.jpg)
A plant at the University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada.
![A plant growing at the University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada. A plant growing at the University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada.](photos/Senecio-herreianus-lf.jpg)
A plant growing at the University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada.
![Senecio herrainus, leaves. Chelsea Physic Garden, London, United Kingdom. Senecio herrainus, leaves. Chelsea Physic Garden, London, United Kingdom.](photos/Senecio-herrainus-bd.jpg)
Senecio herrainus, leaves. Chelsea Physic Garden, London, United Kingdom.
![Senecio herrainus, form. Chelsea Physic Garden, London, United Kingdom. Senecio herrainus, form. Chelsea Physic Garden, London, United Kingdom.](photos/Senecio-herrainus-frm.jpg)
Senecio herrainus, form. Chelsea Physic Garden, London, United Kingdom.