String of Dolphins (Senecio peregrinus)

The String of Dolphins is a whimsical and eye-catching succulent known for its leaves that look just like tiny leaping dolphins. A hybrid of two trailing succulents, it gets it’s trailing habit and spherical leaf from the string of pearls and curved lobed shape from the candle plant. Native to arid regions, this plant is drought-tolerant and well-suited for hanging baskets where its vines can cascade down. >>FUN FACT The String of Dolphins is in the same family as the daisy (Asteraceae) and their blooms show the resemblance! They are very fragrant with a sweet, cinnamon scent.>>EXTRA FUN FACT Notice the dark line that runs down the back of the dolphin? Hold it up to the light! It’s actually translucent tissue called a ‘window’ that lets extra light into the leaf allowing for additional photosynthesis from the interiorLight: Bright, indirect light to filtered sunWater: Saturate soil once it has dried out completelyBloom: In spring to summer months they produce white pom pom