Mazhar Botanic Garden

Senecio radicans String of Banana

Strings of fish hooks

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Senecio
Species: radicans
Cultivar / variety: String of Banana
Sample code: EGY-MBG-000543
English name: Strings of fish hooks
Arabic name: سنيسو بنانا
Native: South Africa
Country: South Africa
(PGR): Rare

Trailing succulent, grows 61 cm tall leaves shaped like bananas or fish hooks, which taper and curve to a pointed tip, flowers white have a cinnamon-like scent

Water : needs for a succulent

Ornamental hanging indoor plant

Texture: Sandy
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Propagation: Cuttings
Flowering time: Late winter and early spring
Zone: 10 : 12
Status: Cultivated Rare
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Climber
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Vegetation types: Evergreen

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