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String of pearls

String of pearls

String of beads

DifficultyModerate
SeasonYear-round
SucculentsA perennial

Meaning

Peace, luck

Strings of green beads that trail. It suits a hanging pot.

Toxic to cats and dogs. Eating it causes vomiting and diarrhea.

Light

Bright, indirect light

Water

Bone-dry, then water through

Temperature

15-25°C. It hates heat.

Feed

Once a month in spring and fall, with a weak fertilizer

Do this when you get home

  1. Hang it by a bright window, out of midday sun
  2. If the beads are plump, don't water. Water when they start to wrinkle.

Day to day

  • In summer heat, hold back water and give it air
  • A cut strand laid on the soil roots very easily

Common questions

The beads shriveled?

Thirsty, or the roots have failed.

The stem turned black?

Too much water, and it rotted.

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