#cotyledon

Cotyledon orbiculata var. oblonga 'Undulata'

This delightful succulent is often seen labeled simply Cotyledon undulata, but it is actually a form of the very widely distributed Cotyledon orbiculata, which has multiple varieties and forms. What makes this one especially appealing is the wavy leaf edges, and this is what "undulata" refers to. The salmon flowers have a white waxy coating on the outside, but they are much brighter if one peers into the inside. Native to South Africa.

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Cotyledon campanulata

Many gardeners know the genus Cotyledon only from the widely grown and variable Cotyledon orbiculata, which usually has coral or orange flowers and has many forms found in different parts of South Africa. C. campanulata is quite different, with its hairy cylindrical leaves and its yellow flowers with curled-back petals. It is native to South Africa's Eastern Cape Province. We have been growing it in our greenhouse for some years, with the goal of propagating it so that we can try it out in the garden, and perhaps this year we can do just that. The genus Cotyledon belongs to the Stonecrop Family (Crassulaceae).

Cotyledon tomentosa

This species is sometimes referred to as "bear's paw" because of its fuzzy leaves with claw-like teeth along the upper edge. The flower stalks and the outsides of the flowers are fuzzy as well, and the plant almost looks like a plush-toy cartoon of a plant. The one pictured is the variegated form, with yellow-and-green streaked leaves. It comes from southern South Africa, occurring in both the Western Cape and in the Eastern Cape. Cotyledon belongs to the Crassulaceae, or Stonecrop Family.