String of Pearls
Senecio rowleyanus
A cascade of little green beads. Each pearl is a water-storing leaf, so it drinks like a succulent, not a trailing vine.
Light
Bright, indirectRight beside a sunny window
Water
SipsEvery 2–3 weeks
Care
EasygoingLikes a routine
Pets
Keep away from pets
We hold plants for three days — pop in, meet it first, take it home if it clicks.
Living with it
Every one of those pearls is a modified leaf, round to reduce water loss, with a tiny translucent window that lets light in. It’s a succulent that happens to trail, which trips people up: they water it like a pothos and rot the strands.
Treat it like the desert plant it is — bright light, a thorough soak only when the pearls start to look slightly deflated, then let it dry out. Hang it high where the strands can fall and the cat can’t reach; it isn’t pet-safe.
