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CAUTION
String of Pearls sap can be toxic to humans and pets. It can cause dermatitis or skin irritation to humans and lethargy or drooling to animals when they consume the plant. So if your house have small children and pets, keep them away from the plant.
Leaves: The leaves are thick and fleshy and can be deep green, bluish or even striped. Senecio succulent leaves vary widely in shape. Some are round, some banana-shaped, some stand upright.
Flowers: Senecio flowers form in clusters, on long stems. Different species bloom at times throughout the year. The flowers persist for weeks. Shapes include red or white spires and yellow daisy-like flowers, but it is really the foliage that interests most gardeners.
Common Name:
There is no common name for the whole group of plants. Each species has its own common name or names.
Cold Hardiness
Most fall somewhere around USDA Hardiness Zones 9 - 11. A few can tolerate brief periods of cold or dampness, but prolonged exposure will turn them to mush.
Exposure:
Full sun .
Mature Size:
Most are low growing, under 1 ft. (30 cm) tall. Depending on species, they may spread out or trail down about 1 ft. (20 cm).
Bloom Period:
Senecio succulents are grown for their interesting shapes and leaves. They do bloom, at different times during the year, but not all of them bloom in cultivation as well as they do in the wild.