Ruby necklace is a great and suitable plant for a balcony due to several reasons.
Ruby necklace plant care.
Has cute little yellow daisy like flowers.
How to care for othonna capensis ruby necklace ruby necklace is known as sigetu in japan.
Othonna capensis ruby necklace is a fast growing trailing succulent with long narrow bean like foliage that grows on brightly colored stems.
Othonna capensis ruby necklace is a beautiful fast growing and trailing succulent plant which grows up to 12 inch 30 5 cm tall and 24 inch 61 cm wide.
I ve read some sources online that say that these plants are harder to keep indoors but honestly it has been just fine for me as long as you provide the conditions that it likes.
Ruby necklace is a native of south africa and is a member of the asteraceae or aster family.
Highly recommend for hanging baskets.
Under healthy sun stress the leaves take on the purple and red coloration of the stems.
The stems are a bright ruby red to purple.
The beans have beautiful colors of green purple or deep red the more light they receive the more red they become.
The delicate shape and red colors of these leaves are similar to precious gem pendants on necklaces giving it the name ruby necklace.
It is a tough succulent with few problems but likes a bit more water than average.
It has long narrow bean shaped leaves that grows on purple to rich ruby red stems.
When growing ruby necklace plants in full sun or in only a small amount of shade the leaves remain stiff and blue gray.
Ruby necklace is an attractive trailing succulent from the daisy family.
The plant displays little yellow daisy like flowers on a long reddish stalk all year round.
The succulent othonna is recommended to grow outdoors year round in usda hardiness zones 9a through 11.
However the othonna plant does not like extended exposure to very hot sunlight but does well in the morning sun.
The beans can range in color from green to a purple or burgundy.
This trailing succulent has brilliant purple to rich ruby red stems with lush green leaves.
Othonna capensis ruby necklace a beautiful hot purple colour when grown in good light.
Ruby necklace blooms often and the bright ye.
These strings of beans are perfect for hanging baskets or in a rock garden.
It s mostly grown as a hanging basket plant but is also suitable for rockeries or display plantings.
It will grow up to 2 inches 5 cm in height before trailing downwards.
All of the plants will be shipped bare root.
The plant consumes much less water than other species of flowers to keep in a balcony.