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Cotyledon
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About Cotyledon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Epigeal, Hypogeal

Number of Varieties

2
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal sand dunes, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

-

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Thorns

63% - Cactus Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

15% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

reseeds, root cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

31% - Cactus Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

20% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

37% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

22% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

47% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

7% - Cactus Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

3% - Cactus Garden Plants

Invasive

1% - Cactus Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

12% - Cactus Garden Plants

Attracts

-

Allergy

Kidney Disease

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Hanging Basket

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

Beans

Other Uses

Basketary, Edible seed

Used As Indoor Plant

54% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COTYLEDON

Common Name

Pig's ear, Dog's ear

In Hindi

बीजपत्र

In German

Cotyledon

In French

Cotyledon

In Spanish

Cotyledon

In Greek

κοτυληδών kotylēdōn

In Portuguese

Cotyledon

In Polish

Liścień

In Latin

Cotyledon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

-

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Crassulaceae

Genus

Cotyledon L.

Clade

Rosids

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

12
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Cotyledon

Want to know the properties of Cotyledon? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Cotyledon is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Kidney Disease. Cotyledon Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used: Beans

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Cotyledon Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Cotyledon. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Cotyledon physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Reniform. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Yellow, Red, Green and Orange
  • Leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Cotyledon

Taking Cotyledon Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Cotyledon include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Cotyledon

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Cotyledon is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Cotyledon is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Epigeal, Hypogeal. This plant's habitat is Coastal sand dunes and Wild and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.