Variegated Cotyledon tomentosa
CrassulaceaeVariegated Cotyledon tomentosa · 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 tomentosa variegada
Cotyledon tomentosa variegada, of the Crassulaceae family, originates in South Africa and Arabian Peninsula and has spread to home cultivation thanks to its beauty and resilience. Its most distinctive feature is opposite decussate leaves with marked margin, a trait that makes it unmistakable even among advanced collectors.
Every specimen of Cotyledon tomentosa variegada from Succulentae is grown outdoors in our Almería nursery, exposed to desert sun and controlled mineral watering. The result: more compact, better colored and more resilient plants than those grown in artificial greenhouses.
Botanical fact sheet
| Scientific name | Cotyledon tomentosa variegada | |
| 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".
Luz
Direct sun or very bright light
Riego
Sparse; let the substrate dry out between waterings
Sustrato
Very free-draining mineral substrate, specific for cacti and succulents
Temperatura
Protect below 5 °C
