Cotyledon pendens
Cotyledon pendens · a succulent from the Crassulaceae family, with fleshy leaves that often have colored edges. Grown in our Almería desert nursery in full sun, with minimal watering and 100% mineral soil—the plant pictured is the one you will receive.
About Cotyledon pendens
Cotyledon pendens is a succulent of the Crassulaceae family, native to South Africa and Arabian Peninsula. It stands out for opposite decussate leaves with marked margin, a peculiarity that has fascinated botanists and enthusiasts for generations.
At Succulentae we grow every Cotyledon pendens directly in our nursery in southeastern Spain, in conditions of intense sun, low humidity and mineral substrate that replicate its natural habitat. That's why you receive a robust plant, with marked natural color and hardened against sun and drought.
Botanical fact sheet
| Scientific name | Cotyledon pendens | |
| Family | Crassulaceae | |
| Origin | South Africa and Arabian Peninsula | |
| Natural habitat | rocky scrubland | |
| Adult size | 30-100 cm depending on species | |
| Flowering | red-orange pendulous bells | |
| Propagation | stem or leaf cutting | |
| Toxicity | toxic if ingested |
Did you know?
Its bell-shaped pendulous flowers in fiery colors have earned it in southern Africa the poetic names "Cigarettes Plant" or "Pig's Ear".
LightDirect
sun or light
Size:
10–15 cm
“Llegó en perfecto estado y muy bien embalada. La planta es preciosa, mucho mejor que en la foto.”
“Servicio rápido, planta sana y bonita. Repetiré sin duda.”
“Muy contenta con la compra. Cultivada al sol de Almería, se nota en la calidad.”
