Senecio radicans aka String of 🍌Bananas

Senecio | Updated: January 25, 2025

This popular trailing succulent has leaves that are shaped like bananas or fish hooks, and if grown in the ground instead of in a hanging garden, String of Bananas can trail along the ground. When cared for properly, this succulent grows quickly, and is easily propagated.

Quick Guide

  • Partial sun to partial shade
  • Typical water needs for a succulent
  • Plant grows up to 24″ (61 cm) tall
  • Zone 10a (Minimum 30° F | -1.1° C)
  • Not cold hardy
  • Propagation by cuttings
  • Can be toxic to humans and animals
  • Summer Dormant

How to 🩷 Care for and Propagate Your 🪴 Succulents

General Care for Senecio radicans aka String of Bananas

Senecio radicans aka String of Bananas is a common trailing succulent. For succulent growers who love String of Pearls but find it difficult to grow, String of Bananas is a great alternative. It is easier to keep alive and much less fussy.

Watering

String of Bananas has typical watering needs for a succulent. Use the soak and dry method, allowing the soil to dry out completely between waterings.

Where to Plant

String of Bananas is not cold hardy, so if you live in a zone colder than 30°F (-1.1°C), plant this succulent in a container that can be brought indoors. It thrives in partial sun. Indoors, place it in a room with indirect sunlight.

How to Propagate Senecio radicans aka String of Bananas

Senecio radicans aka String of Bananas is a prolific propagator! Using a sharp, sterile knife or scissors, remove a stem from the main plant. Allow it to callous for several days before planting in well-draining soil. Water when the soil has completely dried out.

You can plant the stem cuttings in the same pot as the original plant to increase the spiller effect.

Tags & Attributes

Scientific Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Curio
Species: C. radicans

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