String of Pearls, Banana Vine, Necklace Plant (Senecio radicans)

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Happenstance Northern California, CA Aug 29, 2003

Common name: String of Pearls, Banana Vine, Necklace Plant
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Senecio
Species radicans

Plant Link: http://plantsdatabase.com/go/1777/

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lillynhazey Greensboro, NC Sep 12, 2003

I'm having a hard time figuring out if my plant is a "necklace" plant or a "banana" plant. It is still very small yet.

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Happenstance Northern California, CA Sep 12, 2003

If you plant has little banana shapes on it, then it is probably Senecio radicans.

I've never heard S. radicans called String of Pearls. That is a common name of Senecio rowleyanus http://plantsdatabase.com/go/2391/ , which looks like little balls/pearls attached to the long stems.

Neclace Plant, Banana Vine, String of Bananas are all the same plant, just different common names in different locales.

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lillynhazey Greensboro, NC Sep 12, 2003

Thanks so much. I checked out the hyperlink for rowleyanus and mine is definitely a radicans. :O) This is my second attempt at growing this one. The first I had was a small cutting that initially took off quite well until I started watering it too much. I am a beginning gardener and I just didn't realize how little water it actually needs to be happy.

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dumberly Oct 31, 2003

I have a plant that I know is a banana vine, but I am having trouble finding any information on it. I know some of the general stuff like the watering and lighting issues, but I can't find any info on things like repotting and what not. Do you have a suggestion for where I can find this info? Thanks for your help.

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Happenstance Northern California, CA Oct 31, 2003

Hi dumberly -

Don't have a link handy, but I can give you some tips based on my experience.

Put it in a pot/location where it won't get jostled/bumped/or need to be moved around a lot.

Use well draining potting mix or a cactus type potting mix.
Don't over water, it will quickly rot.

Give it LOTS of light and occasional very dilute fish emulsion liquid food when you water.

This is a fast grower, flowers easily and fallen leaves/stems will root themselves on soil surface, the ground or any other place it can find. It is an oportunistic plant and I find it growing in other nearby pots quite often. If the stems are long and trailing, it will creep into other pots and promptly begin to take over.

Overwatering is the main reason for the demise of these plants, along with too little light and hot dry indoor heated houses. It loves fresh air, light breezes and lots of indirect light here in 9b. It will burn in our hot summer sun and turn into little crispy sad things.

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