If you look at its filigree, spherical leaves, it's easy to guess why this Senecio is also known as a pea plant. As the small spheres can store water well, it is also a succulent plant and is not complicated to care for. Due to its growth habit, it is ideal for keeping in a hanging basket, from which the strings of beads hang down decoratively.
The product photos show examples of the plant. You will receive a specimen that corresponds to the product photos in terms of size, shape and color.
- Delivery: You will receive a cutting for further cultivation.
- Growth type: creeping, hanging
- Origin: Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces in South Africa
- Other names: Pea plant, String of Pearls
Ben's tips on plant care:
- Location/light requirements: partial shade to sunny
- Substrate: well-drained succulent soil
- Temperature: optimal at 21ºC - 27ºC° C
- Watering: water moderately with low-lime, lukewarm water when the top layers of the substrate are dry. Avoid complete drying out as well as waterlogging. Water only rarely in winter.
- Adding nutrients: Do not fertilize in the first year, later in the growing season fertilize moderately with liquid fertilizer approx. every 4 weeks
- Once the soil is sufficiently rooted, the plant can be repotted in spring.
