Trailing houseplants are some of the most elegant indoor plants to decorate your home with. They add green texture to your interiors and guide eyes down your carefully curated bookshelf, or even act as a focal point in their own right. I think string of pearls is a classic among the best indoor hanging plants .
They're loved for their charming strands of gem-sized leaves, and it's one of those houseplants that will keep growing and growing. However, that doesn't mean you can just sit back and neglect it because not staying on top of your string of pearls care can cause problems for its appearance. You might find that your string of pearls stops growing and even shrivels up.
If your string of pearls leaves look dry, wrinkly and the leaves have become a lot smaller, it's a sign that something isn't quite right. But don't fret, there's a logical explanation as to why your string of pearls is shriveling and there are easy solutions to revive it once again. I've compiled everything you need to know about string of pearls shriveling and what you can do to bring it back to health.
String of pearls shriveling from underwatering The most common cause of string of pearls shriveling is not providing this plant with sufficient water. String of pearls plants are native to the dry areas of southwest Africa, where they retain their water well. However, this doesn't mean they can be left to dry out entirely.
'When the plant doesn’t receive enough water, its cells lack the necessary moistur.