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Curio rowleyanus (String of beads)
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.3m
Max height
Max height
1m
Max spread
Max spread
1-2 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Curio rowleyanus
Other names
String of beads, Kleinia rowleyana, Hirt's string of pearls, String of pearls, Senecio rowleyanus
Genus
Curio Curio
Species
C. rowleyanus - C. rowleyanus is a creeping to pendent, succulent, evergreen perennial with spherical, mid- to bright green leaves and, in summer, small, fragrant, funnel-shaped, white flower heads with prominent, brown stamens.
Curio rowleyanus is: Evergreen
Fragrance
Flowers are cinnamon-scented.
Habit
Creeping, Pendulous
Toxicity
Toxic if ingested.
Flower
White in Summer
Foliage
Bright-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Red spider mite (box and other) , Whitefly Aphids , Red spider mite (box and other) , Whitefly
Rust Rust
General care
Propagation
Sow seed at 19-24C in spring. Divide as soon as growth resumes in spring.
Propagation methods
Semi-ripe cuttings, Division, Basal cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Curio rowleyanus (String of beads) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 1m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Conservatory, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Edging, Gravel, Greenhouse, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Rock
Cultivation
Frost-free areas, grow in poor, gritty, sharply-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in sun. Under glass, grow in 2 parts loam-based compost & 1 part each leaf mould & grit in ventilated, full light. In growth, water moderately & feed 1/2-strength monthly.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Curio rowleyanus
Other names
String of beads, Kleinia rowleyana, Hirt's string of pearls, String of pearls, Senecio rowleyanus
Genus
Curio Curio
Species
C. rowleyanus - C. rowleyanus is a creeping to pendent, succulent, evergreen perennial with spherical, mid- to bright green leaves and, in summer, small, fragrant, funnel-shaped, white flower heads with prominent, brown stamens.
Native to
South Africa
Foliage
Evergreen
Fragrance
Flowers are cinnamon-scented.
Habit
Creeping, Pendulous
Toxicity
Toxic if ingested.
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Colour
Flower
White in Summer
Foliage
Bright-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Red spider mite (box and other) , Whitefly
Specific diseases
General care
Propagation
Sow seed at 19-24C in spring. Divide as soon as growth resumes in spring.
Propagation methods
Semi-ripe cuttings, Division, Basal cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Curio rowleyanus (String of beads) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 1m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Conservatory, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Edging, Gravel, Greenhouse, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Rock
Cultivation
Frost-free areas, grow in poor, gritty, sharply-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in sun. Under glass, grow in 2 parts loam-based compost & 1 part each leaf mould & grit in ventilated, full light. In growth, water moderately & feed 1/2-strength monthly.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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