Botanical Name: Cotyledon orbiculata Delight
Common Names: Pigs Ear, Round Leafed Navel Wort, Succulent,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Succulents & Cacti Dense, Spreading
Description:
Greyish-white leaved upright succulent with hanging clusters of pinkish-orange flowers in Summer. A native to South Africa, growing naturally in rocky outcrops, cotyledons are hardy and popular in gardens in many countries. They have a white powdery substance on the leaves that helps reflect sunlight and conserve water. They are ideal in dry and exposed conditions including coastal situations. Grows approx. 40cm tall.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Costal Garden, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Roundabouts / Splitters, Verge
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser
Family Name: Origin:
Crassulaceae Africa
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Grey, Silver, White
Flower Colour: Orange, Pink
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Tender
Wind: High
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