Species of flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae
Curio hallianus, syn. Senecio hallianus, is a creeping succulent plant in the daisy family Asteraceae that is native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1][2] It is also known as chain of blue beans or string of beans.
Description
This perennial is a fleshy, mat-forming, trailing succulent that is very similar in appearance to Curio radicans, but it has blue-grey leaves, whereas radicans has green leaves.[3] The stems contain a gummy resin. The leaves grow on only one side of the stem.[4] Between one and three white flowerheads grow on terminal stems that are up to 10 cm tall. They are fragrant and disc shaped.[4]
Distribution and habitat
This plant is found growing in rock fissures between Prince Albert and the Great Karoo in South Africa.[4]
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