22 Best String Succulents that Hang | Popular String Plants

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Best String Succulents that Hang are becoming popular. And if you wish to grow them, find their names in this listicle.

String succulents and plants are very trendy, easy to grow, and perfect for hanging baskets and pots as a spiller. With their addition, you can be the most fashionable plant grower in your circle.

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1. String of Pearls

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Botanical Name: Senecio rowleyanus

Native to South Africa, the leaves of the plant look like a series of pearls attached to a fine line of string. It is a great specimen for hanging baskets.

2. String of Buttons

Botanical Name: Crassula perforata

An easy-to-grow plant, its leaves look like they’re stacked on top of each other, intricately woven on a string-like stem! The foliage also has red rims, which gives it an attractive look.

3. String of Bananas

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Botanical Name: Curio radicans

With soft leaves that resemble the shape of a banana, it is a charming succulent that also grows beautiful tiny flowers in yellow-white color.

4. String of Hearts

Botanical Name: Ceropegia Woodii

One of the perfect plants for a hanging basket, the succulent has charming, heart-shaped variegated leaves dangling on wire-like stems!

5. String of Beads

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Botanical Name: Senecio herreianus

The thin creeping stems of this plant hold the array of oval, bead-shaped, plumpy leaves that look wonderful in their bright shade of green!

6. String of Nickels

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Botanical Name: Dischidia nummularia

With leaves that look like miniature magnifying glasses or nickels, this succulent grows fast and shows magnificent foliage in olive-green color!

7. String of Tears

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Botanical Name: Senecio citriformis

The string of tears is distinct from other plants because the foliage is round, tear-shaped, and has tapered ends.

8. String of Turtles

Botanical Name: Peperomia prostrata

A semi-succulent, the plant has a shell-like pattern on its leaves that resembles a turtle’s back. An easy-to-care-for specimen which looks great in hanging baskets!

9. String of Dolphins

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Botanical Name: Senecio peregrinus

With eye-catching leaves that look like little dolphins, which also twist around like the tentacles of an octopus! Also blooms white and pink flowers in star shapes!

10. Calico Kitten

Botanical Name: Crassula pellucida

Fan of colorful and variegated leaves on thin stems? Then the variegated version of this plant will surely charm you with its rose-pink and cream hues on green, heart-shaped foliage.

11. Burro’s Tail

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Botanical Name: Sedum morganianum

Due to its distinctive ‘falling’ foliage, the plant looks absolutely smashing in hanging baskets with its lance-shaped, overlapping leaves!

12. String of Pickles

Botanical Name: Othonna capensis

A succulent that looks quite charming thanks to its bright, thin, red-purple stems with contrasting plum, bright green leaves that look like ‘little pickles’ when they turn into ruby color in optimum sunlight!

13. Green Button Plant

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Botanical Name: Peperomia rotundifolia

Thick round leaves on thin red-green stems look like green buttons, hence the name! It is a great plant to place on shelves and plant stands. You can see more peperomia varieties here.

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14. String of Necklace

Botanical Name: Crassula marnieriana

If you love succulents, you must have this in your collection! Its red-edged leaves are densely packed on thin stems. Looks excellent when it forms masses of pink-white flowers!

15. Rattail Cactus

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Botanical Name: Disocactus flagelliformis

Not exactly known for its string-like stems, but we have included it because of its sheer beauty! It has long stems with fine spines and grows glorious flowers in a pink-red hue.

16. String of Tacos

Botanical Name: Peperomia axillaris

The ‘string of tacos’ is not an official name, but we are giving it. Because of its cute leaves that look like ‘tacos.’

17. Strings of Watch Chains

Botanical Name: Crassula muscosa

This is an interesting succulent plant due to its interlocking leaves that drop like watch chains. Not just it looks so unique, but it’s also very easy to grow!

18. Medusa’s Head

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Botanical Name: Euphorbia flanaganii

Medusa’s Head is a kind of Euphorbia, and this genus includes Poinsettias and Gopher flowers. Like Medusa, this plant has stems radiating out from the plant like snakes.

19. Million Hearts

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Botanical Name: Dischidia ruscifolia

With heart-shaped, small, succulent leaves, Million Hearts is an epiphytic vine that grows trailing stems reaching about 5-6 feet. The leaves are gray-green and turn red in full sun.

20. String of Coins

Name: Xerosicyos danguyi

With resembling clusters of green coins dangling down the delicate stems, it is one of the most stunning plants you can have for hanging baskets.

21. String Of Frogs

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Botanical Name: Ficus pumila ‘quercifolia’

The plant’s foliage looks like many frogs hanging on the thin stems. It does best in dappled light and can be a great option for shelves and windowsills.

22. String of Arrows

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Botanical Name: Ceropegia woodii ‘String of Arrows’

The string of Arrows is a compact specimen that can be a great coffee table plant. It is easy to look after and stands out with its delicate patterned leaves.

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    • Most of these plants enjoy bright, indirect light. Ideally, place in a northern facing window, as this is where you’ll get the best gentle light. If placing in a southern facing window, put the plant on a table a few feet away from the window. Water these succulents generously about once every 1-2 weeks, if in a pot with drainage holes. In a pot that has no drainage, water about 1 tablespoon every week. Do note, however, some of these plants may have different watering likes.

  1. Most of these plants enjoy bright, indirect light. Ideally, place in a northern facing window, as this is where you’ll get the best gentle light. If placing in a southern facing window, put the plant on a table a few feet away from the window. Water these succulents generously about once every 1-2 weeks, if in a pot with drainage holes. In a pot that has no drainage, water about 1 tablespoon every week. Do note, however, some of these plants may have different watering likes.

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