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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
JuneJulyAugust
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, 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.
Notable Specimens
University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada. Chelsea Physic Garden, London, United Kingdom.
Propagation
Seed or cuttings.
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