General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Leaves: Glaucous
Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Other: Powdery blue-green paddle-shaped leaves, with thick deep red edging around the whole leaf.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Pink
Red
Yellow
Flower Time: Summer
Winter
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Houseplant
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Round-Leafed Navel Wort
  • Pig's Ear
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Cotyledon orbiculata
  • Synonym: Cotyledon papillaris

Photo Gallery
Location: Baja California
Date: 2017-06-06
Location: Baja California
Date: 2018-04-30
Location: Baja California
Date: 2019-11-29
Location: Baja California
Date: 2017-06-06
Location: Botanical Garden of Barcelona
Date: 2019-04-22
Location: Baja California
Date: 2019-06-12
Location: Baja California
Date: 2018-06-10
3 gallon (10 inch) pot
Location: Baja California
Date: 2011-12-28
Location: Baja California
Date: 2018-06-05
Location: Botanical Garden of Barcelona
Date: 2019-04-22

Date: 2012-09-27
Location: Baja California
Date: 2011-01-26
Ridiculously underpotted
Location: At Annie's Annuals Nursery
Date: Sep 14, 2008 11:35 AM
Location: Baja California
Date: 2016-07-23

Date: 2012-03-15
Location: Red Butte Garden, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-12-20
Cold hardy form.
Location: Baja California
Date: 2018-03-10
Branching in response to beheading

Date: c. 1816
illustration by P. Bessa from 'Herbier Général de l'Amateur', 1

Date: 2007-10-09
Photo courtesy of: Martin Heigan
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2019-05-03
Cold Hardy Form
Location: At Annie's Annuals Nursery
Date: Sep 14, 2008 11:35 AM

Date: 2012-08-05
Location: Cordoba, Argentina
Location: Canoga Park, California
Date: 2015-06-12
Location: Botanical garden of Barcelona (Spain)
Location: Botanical garden of Barcelona (Spain)
Date: 2022-04-16
Location: Baja California
Date: 2020-07-19
Opposite, glaucous, wavy leaves

Date: 2012-03-15
My old potted plant in March, the leaves are so thick, it does fi

 Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: At Annie's Annuals Nursery
Date: Sep 14, 2008 11:29 AM

Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Botanical garden of Barcelona (Spain)
Date: 2022-04-16
Comments:
  • Posted by Baja_Costero (Baja California - Zone 11b) on Jun 9, 2017 9:37 AM concerning plant:
    Variable South African succulent, usually with powder-dusted grayish leaves and orange-red flowers that hang in clusters like little bells. Leaves have a reddish rim or tip. Plant tends to spread out and grow sideways when given space in the ground. Some plants are green, without the powder. Some plants flower in the winter, others flower in the summer. Some variants make narrow leaves, most make wide leaves.
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