What it is
String of Pearls (Curio rowleyanus) is in the Asteraceae (Daisy) family. A trailing succulent of bead-like leaves that spills from a hanging pot - root a strand laid on soil.
How to grow it
It wants bright indirect light, water it very low - succulent, and give it gritty, fast-draining soil. Target a soil pH around 6.0-7.0. Space plants about Pot apart. Expect roughly Stem cuttings root. Tender succulent.
How it's used
String of Pearls is used: houseplant.
🔎 How to identify it
- Round pea-like leaves on threads
- Trailing strands
- Roots along the stem
Not for eating
Grown for the garden, soil, or pollinators — not as food.
🌤 Before you plant: check the live 7-day garden weather to time it right for frost and heat.
Part of the free Texas Roots plant database, compiled by Jordan Polasek from his greenhouse in El Campo, Texas. Free to read and share. If it helped, the best thanks is to grow something.