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Curio radicans
Also called String Of Bananas, String Of Fishhooks, Baboon Toes, Banana Vine, Necklace Plant
Curio radicans, often sold as string of bananas, is a trailing succulent from southern Africa with banana-shaped leaves on long stems. It is grown mainly for its foliage, and the key to success is bright light and sparing watering.
Curio radicans, syn. Senecio radicans, is a succulent plant native to Southern Africa. A member of the family Asteraceae, the asters, this species is closely related to the common string of pearls and Curio hallianus. It has multiple tendrils of glossy, banana-shaped leaves. It is commonly known as string of bananas or fishhook senecio.
Like most members of the Curio genus, C. radicans is relatively hardy and easy to grow, making it a popular ornamental plant. It may be grown as a groundcover in warm climates, or as a houseplant in pots and hanging baskets.
This species is grown more for the color, shape, or texture of its foliage than for its blooms, which are small, white, and not very showy.
Curio radicans is native to South Africa, Namibia, and Lesotho.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Curio radicans by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
