Season of Interest: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Curio rowleyanus, syn. Senecio rowleyanus, is a flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae. It is a creeping, perennial, succulent vine native to the drier parts of southwest Africa. In its natural environment its stems trail on the ground, rooting where they touch and forming dense mats. It often avoids direct sunlight by growing in the shade of other plants and rocks. It is commonly known as string-of-pearls or string-of-beads.
If you're constantly traveling for work, this hanging plant might be best for you: Kranz says this succulent requires little water in comparison to others on this list. But the cascading beads that hang off your planter will require a fair amount of direct sunlight, but if you place your plant in the right conditions, it may even produce flowers.
- Zones: 9 to 12
- Size: 1 to 2 feet tall, 1 to 2 feet long
- Growing conditions: bright, indirect light; well draining soil