Scientific/Botanical Name:
Genus: Senecio
Specie: S. rowleyanus
Variety/Cultivar:
English Name:
Common Name:
string-of-pearls or string-of-beads
Botanical Family:
Name in Latin: Asteraceae
Name in English: Aster, Daisy, Sunflower Family
The Plant
Origin: Southwest Africa
Growth Habit: trailing succulent
Flower: pale: brush -like, composite; cinnamon smell
Blooming Period: winter
Leaf: small spherical - 1/4 inch diameter
Usage:
ornamental : hanging basket, houseplant
Care and Handling
Soil: well drained succulent/cactus mix
Amount of water: dry out between waterings, Remember to reduce watering during the winter or dormant season.
Nutrition: liquid fertilizer diluted by 50% , once a month
Special handling: fleshy leaves are poisonous if consumed, bright to direct light.
Special feature/remarks:
reduce watering during the winter or dormant season.