Plant library · senecio-rowleyanus
String of Pearls
Senecio rowleyanus
Toxic to cats and dogs
A trailing succulent — water thoroughly, then let it dry completely. Bright light keeps the beads plump and close-spaced.
Toxicity
Toxic
Toxic
Caution
Based on general horticultural consensus, not a pet-poison database.
Pet-safety information is a general guide from the ASPCA's toxic-plant database and covers cats and dogs only. "If eaten" summarises the symptoms ASPCA lists for that plant; how an animal actually reacts depends on how much it ate and on the animal. It isn't exhaustive, isn't veterinary advice, and individual animals vary — never rely on it as the sole basis for a decision about your pet. If you think your pet has eaten a harmful plant, contact a vet immediately.
Care
- WaterEvery 14–21 days
- LightBright, indirect
- HumidityLow humidity
- Temperature18–26 °C
The same interval the Sabz app schedules reminders from. In autumn and winter the app stretches it; see houseplants in autumn.
Common problems
- Shrivelled beads — underwatering
- Mushy, bursting beads — overwatering — Root rot →
- Sparse, stretched strands — too little light
In the app
Add a string of pearls to Sabz and the watering interval above becomes a reminder, the toxicity verdict sits on the plant's own page, and when a leaf turns, the Check-up reads what you have actually logged to say why.
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