String of Pearls

Bright indirect

It wants a bright spot with a curtain between it and the sun.

Rarely

Water it every few weeks and then leave it alone.

Demanding

It has opinions about light, water and drafts.

Every pearl is a tiny water tank and a tiny problem.

It wants a bright spot with a curtain between it and the sun. Water it every few weeks and then leave it alone.

Specifications

Plant facts

Water only every few weeks. Let the soil dry out fully between drinks. The pearls store water and shrivel when it runs low.

Give it bright, indirect light. Too little light makes the strands thin and gappy. Soften hot midday sun.

Feed rarely, at half strength a few times in the growing season. Use a shallow pot with gritty cactus soil. Repot only when needed.

Wet soil makes the stems rot fast. Flat or wrinkled pearls mean thirst. Plump, mushy pearls mean too much water.

Hangs around so your plant can too.

Tells you the truth about your watering.

Long, heavy and easily upset.