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'''''Senecio rowleyanus''''', commonly called '''string-of-pearls''' or '''string-of-beads''', is a [[flowering plant]] in the family [[Asteraceae]].  It is native to southwest [[Africa]].  ''S. rowleyanus'' grows long, trailing stems of spherical leaves.  The flowers are pale and brushlike.  It is cultivated indoors as an [[ornamental plant]] for hanging baskets. The fleshy leaves are poisonous and should not be consumed.  
  
 
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Plant Characteristics
Habit   cacti-succulent

Height: 20 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 20. to 32 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 32.
Width: 8 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 8. to 12 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 12.
Lifespan: perennial
Cultivation
Exposure: sun, part-sun
Features: houseplant
USDA Zones: 9 to 10
Flower features: blue, purple, white
Scientific Names

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Senecio rowleyanus, commonly called string-of-pearls or string-of-beads, is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to southwest Africa. S. rowleyanus grows long, trailing stems of spherical leaves. The flowers are pale and brushlike. It is cultivated indoors as an ornamental plant for hanging baskets. The fleshy leaves are poisonous and should not be consumed.

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