Supreme Senecio String Of Bananas

Senecio Radicans or Curio Radicans is a trailing succulent that produces long and slender green stems.

Senecio string of bananas. If you want to see what they look like or you need some helping curing your plant of them then have a look at our Pest Article. Radicans creeps along sandy rocky soil putting down roots wherever it can. Curio radicans also known as Senecio radicans is a popular hanging succulent with stems lined with banana-shaped leaves.

Its stems can hang over 30 long but in its native habitats through South Africa Lesotho and Namibia C. The Senecio radicans has stems and foliage of lime green to bright green coloring. Senecio peregrinus leaves become even more dolphin-like the longer the vines grow.

For anyone who has unsuccessfully tried to keep a string of pearls alive the string of bananas may be the succulent for you. Officially the String of Bananas is called the Senecio radicans but you can soon forget that. This trailing plant has the botanical names Senecio radicans and Curio radicans.

These are fast growing succulents with stems that can reach 3ft 90cm long. Using a sharp sterile knife or pair of scissors remove a stem from the main plant and allow it to callous for several days before placing in well-draining soil. Water thoroughly when soil is very dry until soil runs out of the bottom of the pot.

Beautiful String of Bananas shown and shipped in 2 inch pot. This plant is native to the Cape Province region of South Africa and can be found growing in desert areas and at the base of rocks. String of Bananas or String of Fishhooks Senecio or Curio radicans Linn é fil.

This indoor plant is perfect for hanging or placing upon a shelf edge as the String of Bananas can reach up to three feet in length. Water whenever the soil has dried out completely. String of Dolphins Senecio peregrinus my plant pictured below Similar to String of Bananas this very rare succulent has leaves that bear an uncanny resemblance to a dolphin pod.