Cotyledon tomentosa

Common Names

Bear's Paw (english)

Taxonomy

Family CRASSULACEAE
Genus Cotyledon
Species tomentosa
SA Plant Number
Basionym Cotyledon tomentosa

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Description

Cotyledon tomentosa (subsp. tomentosa) is an evergreen, hardy, drought-resistant, branched, succulent shrublet with hairy leaves and stems.The leaves have no petioles; they have purplish-brown teeth along the tips.

From june to september it bears masses of long-lasting, pendulous, satiny, orange-red, bell-shaped flowers in clusters at the tip of the flowering stalks.This plant is becoming increasingly rare in its natural habitat. They attract birds and bees.

This drought-hardy shrub makes a good addition to a waterwise succulent garden or rockery and is lovely in a container.

Plant in well-drained soil in sun or semi-shade.

Size: 1m

Wildlife

Good pollen plant:
Its flowers attract bees to the gardengood bee plant:
its flowers attract bees to the garden

Uses

container plant:
This lovely succulent makes a lovely container plantwaterwise garden:
This drought-hardy shrub makes a good addition to a waterwise succulent garden or rockery .

Distribution

Eastern Cape, Western Cape

Biome:
Fynbos

Habitat:
Karooid scrub

Attributes

Growth Rate: Moderate, Evergreen or Deciduous: Evergreen, Hardiness - Frost: Frost Hardy, Plant Type: Succulents, Position: Sun - Full, Position: Semi-shade, Soil: Well-drained, Conservation Status: Exploited, Garden Uses: Container Plant, Garden Uses: Small Gardens, Hardiness - Drought: Drought Resistant

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