General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 4 to 6 inches
Plant Spread: Trails to 3 feet or more
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Subglobose, lime-green with faint purple stripes.
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Winter
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Houseplant
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • String of Raindrops
  • String of Teardrops
  • String of Pearls
  • String of Beads
  • String of Watermelons
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Curio herreanus
  • Synonym: Kleinia herreana
  • Synonym: Senecio herreanus
Also sold as:
  • Senecio herreianus
  • Kleinia herreiana

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Location: Oceanside, California 
Date: 2019-08-18
The leaves are quite a bit larger than rowleyanus
Location: Baja California
Date: 2021-10-15
Location: Baja California
Date: 2021-11-12
Location: Loki Schmidt Garten - Botanischer Garten der Universität Hamburg
Date: 2022-09-13
Location: Loki Schmidt Garten - Botanischer Garten der Universität Hamburg
Date: 2022-09-13
Location: Loki Schmidt Garten - Botanischer Garten der Universität Hamburg
Date: 2022-09-13

 Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Loki Schmidt Garten - Botanischer Garten der Universität Hamburg
Date: 2022-09-13
Location: Baja California
Date: 2022-01-21
Hanging stems

Date: 2019-09-01
Young string of tears
Location: Baja California
Date: 2021-05-17
Windowed leaves

 Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Uploaded by ljones26

Date: 2023-08-31
Comments:
  • Posted by Baja_Costero (Baja California - Zone 11b) on May 27, 2021 9:34 AM concerning plant:
    Hanging leaf succulent with roughly (American) football-shaped leaves and thin stems. Cuttings root fast and stems tend to branch prolifically with time. The leaves are much bigger and a different shape compared to the other "string of pearls" (Curio rowleyanus) but they also have faint veins and a windowed longitudinal stripe. An excellent choice for a larger hanging container.

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