Scientific Name

Curio herreanus ‘Variegatus’

Accepted Scientific Name

Curio herreanus (Dinter) P.V.Heath

Common Name(s)

String of Beads, String of Pearls, String of Raindrops, String of Tears, String of Watermelons

Synonym(s)

Curio herreanus f. variegatus, Senecio herreanus f. variegatus, Senecio herreanus ‘Variegatus’, Senecio herreianus f. variegatus, Senecio herreianus ‘Variegatus’

Scientific Classification

Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Senecioneae
Subtribe: Senecioninae
Genus: Curio

Origin

This succulent is a form of Curio herreanus selected for its variegated foliage.

Description

Curio herreanus ‘Variegatus’, formerly known as Senecio herreanus ‘Variegatus’ or Senecio herreianus ‘Variegatus’, is an attractive succulent with trailing stems and egg-shaped leaves with green, creamy-white, yellow, and slight pink variegation. The stems are narrow, root at the nodes, and grow over 12 inches (30 cm) long. Flowers are small, brush-like, white to nearly white, and appear from spring to fall on long peduncles.