Scientific Name:
Curio rowleyanus
Pronunciation:
KYUR-ree-oh raw-lee-AY-nus
Common Name:
string-of-pearls, string-of-beads
Family Name:
Asteraceae
Plant Type:
Indoor foliage plant
Key ID Features:
Trailing habit; leaves specialized and appear like a string of dull-green round pearls 5-8mm wide (reminiscent of peas), apex with a short pointed tip, petioles 1-3mm long.
Habit:
Pendulous
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
< 0.1m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Origin:
Africa - southern
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 10: (-1 to 4 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Hanging basket, Indoor plant (Caution: poisonous parts)
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate, Sessile
Texture/Venation:
Succulent
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Shapes:
Orbicular, Other
Apices:
Caudate, Rounded
Bases:
Rounded
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
Globose
Inflorescence Type:
Head (capitulum)
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Corolla Shape:
Ligulate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Not showy, White (White with red stamens and yellow anthers.)
Flower Scent:
Spicy
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
Disc florets only.
Fruit Type:
Cypsela (achene + calyx)
Fruit Colour:
Silver
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Aerial or climbing roots, Succulent leaves
Propagation:
Layering
Optimal Temp.:
Medium
Light Level:
Medium
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Mealybugs, Root rot
