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
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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
-
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
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
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15% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
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
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
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31% - Cactus Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
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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
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12% - Cactus Garden Plants
Attracts
-
Allergy
Kidney Disease
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
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54% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
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
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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