String of Buttons
Crassula perforata
About it
- Kind
- Succulents · Perennial
- Family
- Crassulaceae
- Mature size
- to 18 in × 30 in
- Hardiness zones
- Zones 9–12
- Sun
- Full sun
- Spacing
- 30 in apart
- Water
- About every 7 days
ⓘ We don't know this plant's soil pH and feeding needs yet.
When to plant
We don't have planting times for String of Buttons yet.
Planting partners
No cited companion planting notes for String of Buttons yet.
Safety for pets and children
- Cats Listed as a problem for cats (NC State Extension) — Low severity; in the sap/juice; toxic principle: Pyrrolizidine alkaloids
- Dogs Listed as a problem for dogs (NC State Extension) — Low severity; in the sap/juice; toxic principle: Pyrrolizidine alkaloids
- Horses Listed as a problem for horses (NC State Extension) — Low severity; in the sap/juice; toxic principle: Pyrrolizidine alkaloids
- Children Listed as a problem for children (NC State Extension) — Low severity; in the sap/juice; toxic principle: Pyrrolizidine alkaloids
If a pet or child eats part of this plant, call your vet or poison control.
Read from NC State Extension ↗.
"No information" means our sources do not say, not that the plant is harmless. A non-toxic listing is not a reason to let anyone eat a plant.
Pests and diseases
No pest or disease notes for String of Buttons yet.
Check the label and your local extension service before using any product.
Where this comes from
- category NC State Extension ↗
- climate requirement WVU Extension ↗
- climate requirement NC State Extension ↗
- edible NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox Plant Type: Poisonous to Humans
- family npgsweb.ars-grin.gov ↗ GRIN page: Crassula perforata Thunb.
- fertilize frequency days WVU Extension ↗
- growth rate NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox Growth Rate: Rapid, which is its wording for our `fast`
- life cycle NC State Extension ↗
- mature height in NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox: 1 ft - 2 ft; midpoint
- mature spread in NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox: 2 ft - 3 ft; midpoint
- space requirement NC State Extension ↗ From mature width; rows equal plants
- species NC State Extension ↗
- sunlight NC State Extension ↗
- toxicity NC State Extension ↗ toxic for cat, dog, horse, child from the page's "Problem for" listing. Severity, parts and principle are the page's poison characteristics for the whole plant.
- water frequency days WVU Extension ↗ Generic to succulents, not species-specific