String of Watermelons Senecio herreanus

String of Watermelons: Tiny Stripes, Big Personality

String of Watermelons (Senecio herreanus) brings a playful pattern to your succulent collection. Its plump, striped leaves resemble miniature watermelons, lined along stems that spill over the edge of a pot.

• 🍉 Watermelon-like markings give each fleshy leaf its distinctive look
• 🌿 Trailing stems make a charming hanging display
• 💧 Water-storing foliage helps the plant cope with dry spells
• ✨ An unusual leaf shape adds variety beside round-leaved trailing succulents

Choose String of Watermelons for a bright shelf or hanging planter where you can admire its little stripes up close. It is a fun addition for anyone who enjoys the unusual details that make succulents so collectible.

Care Tips

Light: Bright, indirect light with protection from intense midday sun. Acclimate gradually to stronger light.

Water: Let the potting mix dry between waterings, then drain thoroughly. Water less when growth slows; avoid leaving the roots wet.

Soil: Use a gritty, fast-draining cactus and succulent mix.

Potting: Choose a drainage-hole pot that fits the root ball. A hanging planter gives the stems room to trail.

Temperature: Keep in a warm, frost-free spot, away from cold drafts.

Humidity: No extra humidity or misting is needed. Provide airflow.

Safety: Harmful if eaten; keep away from children and pets. Sap may irritate skin.

Shipping & Handling

• The 2 Inch String of Watermelons plants are shipped with the pot and soil
• The 4 Inch and larger plants are shipped bare roots without the pot and soil:
  • We commit to shipping bare roots, which requires more time and labor, and provide excellent quality and service to our customers - see Benefits of Shipping Bare Roots
• You will receive a very similar plant to the one shown in the photos; shape and color may vary
  
• Ship within USA & its outlying territories only
• Please visit Order Processing & Shipping info page for additional details
  

Care Instructions

Please visit our Succulent Care info page for more details.

To ensure the health of succulents, it is important to plant them in porous, well-draining soil. Succulents require little watering, but don't like to sit in wet soil. To create an adequate cactus mix, simply add pumice, perlite, or grit to cactus soil to provide the proper drainage.

Make sure to leave drought periods between waterings to prevent the plant from water-logging.

Weather Conditions

• When ordering, be mindful that living succulents can be damaged by the cold weather.
• If you live in an area that is below 40°F, please add a shipping warmer to your order or consider purchasing plant until the weather is more suitable.
• Shipping Warmer: 72+ Hours Heat Packs available for $2.00 each