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Hardiness: USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Sun Exposure: Light Shade
Danger: All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color: White/Near White
Bloom Time: Late Winter/Early Spring
Foliage: Grown for foliage Shiny/Glossy-Textured
Other details: This plant is suitable for growing indoors Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings Provides winter interest Suitable for growing in containers
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: From herbaceous stem cuttings
On Feb 28, 2009, oddiebaby from Robbins, NC wrote:
Can I grow this in a container pot,it will be outside for the summers in N.C.?
Also,does it take the same care as string of pearls?Is it hardyer than string of pearls?
On Sep 22, 2008, tambo49 from Swannanoa, NC wrote:
I have a 6" pot of sting of bananas and I've enjoyed this plant so much. It is a BIG conversation plant for my area and very low maintenance. I have shared cuttings with several of my friends and that delights me as well as the plant. It loves to be shared!! Each time it is cut it grows 3-4 stems to replace the one I have removed! tambo49
Easy to grow, and will put up with a lot. Smells slightly evergreen, and makes pleasant additions to hanging collection. Beware of putting this outside; I've had birds strip the 'bananas' off an entire established plant in less than a week.
On Jun 7, 2005, CaptMicha from Brookeville, MD (Zone 7a) wrote:
My plant has put up with a lot of abuse: mealy bugs, not watering enough, insecticide burn, not enough light, etc. but nothing really phases it.
String of bananas appreciate a "hair cut" once in a while.
Repotting is cumbersome because roots are shallow. You also have to hold the strings near the base of the plant which gets all the strings tangled together because of the beads.
On Aug 23, 2003, Happenstance from Fairfield, CA (Zone 10a) wrote:
'String of Bananas' - Very easy to grow, easily propagated from cuttings/seed. Looks like tiny green bananas with windows. White flower shown in detail photo. Less common than Senecio rowleyanus - String of Pearls
On Apr 5, 2003, ohmysweetpjs from Brookeville, MD wrote:
No care plant. I water about once a week. It roots very easily and the blooms are pretty though I understand that's not what the plant is grown for. I'm not very into foliage plants but this has got to be one of my favorites.
Grown as a houseplant, the String of Pearls seems to prefer the light exposure of a Western window. To propagate, take a strand of pearls and lay it on the soil, burying the lower section of the strand in the soil. Water very lightly until new growth appears.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Centre, Alabama Phoenix, Arizona Bonsall, California Clayton, California Fairfield, California Fremont, California Los Angeles, California San Marcos, California Arvada, Colorado Fort Lauderdale, Florida (2 reports) Hollywood, Florida Jacksonville, Florida Lecanto, Florida Lutz, Florida West Palm Beach, Florida Hawkinsville, Georgia Metter, Georgia Deridder, Louisiana Greenwell Springs, Louisiana Hammond, Louisiana Tonawanda, New York Winston Salem, North Carolina West Linn, Oregon Leesville, South Carolina Austin, Texas Beaumont, Texas Bedford, Texas Deer Park, Texas Lockhart, Texas Porter, Texas San Angelo, Texas Saint George, Utah Kalama, Washington
25 members have or want this plant for trade.
