The String of Pearls is a succulent with long stems that can reach more than a meter. In its natural habitat, it is a creeping plant. As a houseplant, we appreciate it in a hanging pot with its stems which hang down gracefully. The drooping stems decorated with small round green and white beads that shine in front of the windows! This plant needs plenty of light to maintain its good health. In spring, small white flowers appear leaving a sweet scent of cinnamon. During the winter, from December to the end of February, it likes to rest by reducing its light, the ambient temperature and the frequency of watering. This moment of rest promotes its flowering.
Attention! Risk of toxicity if swallowed.
- Family: Asteraceae.
- Origin: Desert area of South-West Africa.
- Watering:
- Summer: Allow 2/3 of the soil to dry between waterings.
- Autumn - Winter - Spring: Allow the soil to dry completely between waterings.
- Ambient humidity: Low.
- Type of potting soil: Very draining.
- Brightness: High.
- Orientation: South or west along the window.
- Rapid growth.
- Temperature: Warm.
- Summer: Between 20ᵒC and 25ᵒC.
- Winter: 15ᵒC
Pot diameter: 6 cm and 12 cm.
Cultivated in Quebec.
Like nature, each plant is unique. Natural items are all different and may contain irregularities.
