1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
1.4 Types
Epigeal, Hypogeal
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Coastal sand dunes, Wild
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Reniform
2.4 Thorns
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63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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15% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
reseeds, root cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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32% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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21% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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36% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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22% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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47% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.5 Showy Bark
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7% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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2% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.9 Invasive
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1% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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13% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.11 Attracts
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Kidney Disease
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Hanging Basket
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Beans
6.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Edible seed
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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53% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
COTYLEDON
7.2 Common Name
Pig's ear, Dog's ear
7.2.1 In Hindi
बीजपत्र
7.2.2 In German
Cotyledon
7.2.3 In French
Cotyledon
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cotyledon
7.2.5 In Greek
κοτυληδών kotylēdōn
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cotyledon
7.2.7 In Polish
Liścień
7.2.8 In Latin
Cotyledon
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Rosales
8.5 Family
Crassulaceae
8.6 Genus
Cotyledon L.
8.7 Clade
Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species