Senecio rowleyanus
Posted: July 3rd, 2013, 2:59 am
Botanical Name: Senecio rowleyanus
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Senecio
Specie: Rowleyanus
Local Name: Unknown
Common Name: String of Pearls, String of beads
Life cycle: Perennial
Cultivar Name
Flowering Months: Spring/Late Spring
Flower Color: Creamy white/Near white
Growing Areas: Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujranwala.
Frost Tender: Yes
Exposure: Full sun/Light shade
Soil pH: Unknown
Propagation: Stem cuttings, Seeds
Uses: Indoor/Outdoor: Hanging basket plant or as a Ground cover
Description
Senecio rowleyanus or commonly called String of pearl plant is a succulent plant from Aster family. It is native a South African native and is usually grown for its intriguing foliage that resemble pearls or beads strung together in a string. The plant has delicate creamy white blooms that emit Cinnamon like fragrance during the day. The plant is very popular as a hanging basket plant as a ground cover. Once established it is fairly Drought tolerant so it can be used as an Xeriscape feature. Propagation is done by stem cuttings that can be laid flat on the ground, roots will develop from leaf axils where the leaves are attached to the stem. All parts of the plant are Poisonous so should not be consumed.
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Senecio
Specie: Rowleyanus
Local Name: Unknown
Common Name: String of Pearls, String of beads
Life cycle: Perennial
Cultivar Name
Flowering Months: Spring/Late Spring
Flower Color: Creamy white/Near white
Growing Areas: Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujranwala.
Frost Tender: Yes
Exposure: Full sun/Light shade
Soil pH: Unknown
Propagation: Stem cuttings, Seeds
Uses: Indoor/Outdoor: Hanging basket plant or as a Ground cover
Description
Senecio rowleyanus or commonly called String of pearl plant is a succulent plant from Aster family. It is native a South African native and is usually grown for its intriguing foliage that resemble pearls or beads strung together in a string. The plant has delicate creamy white blooms that emit Cinnamon like fragrance during the day. The plant is very popular as a hanging basket plant as a ground cover. Once established it is fairly Drought tolerant so it can be used as an Xeriscape feature. Propagation is done by stem cuttings that can be laid flat on the ground, roots will develop from leaf axils where the leaves are attached to the stem. All parts of the plant are Poisonous so should not be consumed.