buttons on a string
Also known as: bead vine; necklace vine; rosary vine
A bushy, spreading evergreen succulent perennial to 45cm in height, with thick, ovate leaves usually edged with red; flowers 6mm across, white or pink, star-shaped, in axillary clusters
Scientific classification
- Species
- buttons on a string (Crassula rupestris)
- Genus
- Crassula
- Family
- Crassulaceae
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- Toxicity
- Houseplants · Cactus Succulent · Conservatory Greenhouse
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of buttons on a string
Distribution map
Southern Africa, Namibia
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of buttons on a string
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buttons on a string care guide
- Let gritty soil dry fully before each thorough watering cycle
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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Watering
Let gritty soil dry fully before each thorough watering cycle
Fertilizing
FertilizingVery dilute low-nitrogen succulent feed monthly in warm growth
Pruning
PruningNo pruning required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed sown at 15 - 18°C in early spring or stem or leaf cuttings in spring or early summer
Growing
GrowingGrow under glass in a standard cactus compost, in bright, filtered light or full sun. When in growth feed every two or three weeks with a balanced liquid feed. Water moderately from spring to autumn, sparingly at other times
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease free
Pests
May be attacked by mealybugs, vine weevil and aphids
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