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String of Rubies
String of Rubies
A South African trailing succulent with chubby leaves that turn ruby red.
- Easy care
- Full sun to partial
- Only when fully dry
- 10cm grow bag
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String of Rubies
R 90.00
About this plant
About this plant
String of tears
Trailing succulent
Also known as Othonna Capensis, Ruby necklace, String of Pickles
Loves full sun to partial sun.
Indoors requires bright indirect sunlight.
Water only once the soil has dried out completely.
Do not let it sit in water.
Works best in a hanging basket when it grows in to a larger plant.
Delicate yellow flowers.
Note: Each individual plant is unique. This image is an example only, however the plant you receive will be as close as possible to this image description.
Note: Vine/stem length indicated above is a guide to the estimated length rather than an exact length that you will receive.
Note: it is not confirmed that the plant you receive will be in bloom when you receive it.
Delivery and packaging
Delivery and packaging
We deliver nationwide with The Courier Guy: Pudo locker R89 or to your door R145. Gauteng customers can also collect in Boksburg (R25).
Orders ship from our depot within 7 working days, and most are on their way sooner. A few rarer plants are ordered in specially for you, which is why we allow 7 days. Couriers don't deliver on weekends.
Every order is packed by hand to survive the courier.
Healthy arrival guarantee
Healthy arrival guarantee
If your plant arrives dead or damaged, we replace it. Just let us know within 24 hours of receiving it and send us a few photos.
For everything else, see our refund policy.
Meet the plant
Ruby-red strings of chubby leaves
Othonna capensis 'Ruby Necklace' · also known as String of rubies, ruby necklace, string of pickles
Native to Garden form; the species is from South Africa
A trailing South African succulent with plump, bean-shaped leaves on purple-red stems. Sun and dry spells deepen the leaves to ruby red.
- Plump, bean-like leaves on trailing stems that turn ruby red in sun.
- A South African trailing succulent in a 10cm grow bag.
- Small, yellow daisy flowers on and off.
Where it thrives
The best spot in your home
Full to partial sun outdoors, or bright, indirect light near a sunny window indoors. A hanging basket shows it off best.
Care card
- Light
- Full sun to partial
- Water
- Only when fully dry
- Humidity
- Low
- Temperature
- 5 to 30°C, no frost
- Soil
- Gritty, free-draining
- Feeding
- Light feed in summer
- Growth
- Fast trailer
- Outdoors
- Yes, frost-free
Care made simple
Your first weeks together
- Give it full to partial sun, or bright, indirect light indoors.
- Water only once the soil has dried out completely.
- Never let it sit in water; move it to a hanging basket as it grows.
Plant doctor
If you see this, do this
- Leaves green, not redNeeds more sun. Colour deepens with strong light.
- Mushy leaves or stemsOverwatering. Let it dry out fully.
- Sparse, stretched growthToo little light. Move it somewhere brighter.
Questions
Good to know
What size will I receive?
What size will I receive?
A plant in a 10cm grow bag. It may not be in bloom when you receive it. Every plant is unique; the photo shows the size to expect.
Why is it called string of rubies?
Why is it called string of rubies?
Its leaves and stems turn ruby red in sun.
Can it grow indoors?
Can it grow indoors?
Yes, in bright, indirect light, though it colours best with some sun.
Packed to arrive alive
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