Description: | An easy to grow succulent plant with small spherical leaves that resemble a string of beads. |
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plant
type:
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Succulents |
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Hardiness
zone:
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Sunlight:
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bright to direct, if the plant is grown in lower light conditions the leaves will be smaller and the internodes longer |
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Moisture:
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dry out between waterings |
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Soil
& Site:
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well drained |
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Growing Media:
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well drained, cactus and succulent mix |
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Temperature:
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Average house is preferred during the growing season. During the resting period they prefer 50-55 degrees F and will tolerate down to 45 degrees F. |
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Flowers:
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composite flowers lacking ray florets, small, white and have a strong cinnamon smell. |
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Fruit:
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Leaves:
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The thin stems are lined with small spherical leaves of about 1/4 inch in diameter. Each leaf has a longitudinal translucent stripe. |
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Stems:
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will root at the nodes creating a mass of foliage hugging the surface, will cascade over the side of a container |
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Roots:
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Dimensions:
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Can easily reach 1-2 feet over the side of a container. |
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Maintenance:
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The plant will occasionally need to be cut back to rejuvenate the foliage of the pot. Also if the pot doesn't fill in pull back a few of the cascading stems and lay them on the surface of the soil. They will root at the nodes and fill in the bare soil. |
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Propagation:
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Sections of the stem can be laid on the media or tip cuttings can be rooted. A single leaf will root and form a small plant at the base. |
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Native site:
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Southwest Africa |
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Cultivar Origin:
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Misc Facts:
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Author's Notes:
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This plant is an attention grabber, people are extremely curious about the pea shaped leaves. |
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Notes
& Reference:
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#5-Lexicon of Succulent Plants (Hermann Jacobsen)
, www.theamateurdigest.com) |
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