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Pig's Ear

Cotyledon orbiculata · Crassulaceae

A robust shrubby succulent with broad rounded grey-white leaves rimmed in red, bearing tall stems of nodding orange bell flowers loved by sunbirds. A tough, sculptural water-wise feature.

At a glance

  • Habit
    Succulent & Cactus
  • Light
    Full Sun
  • Water
    Drought-Tolerant
  • Soil
    Sandy Soil, Well-Drained
  • Climate
    Arid & Semi-Arid, Mediterranean, Warm Temperate
  • Frost
    Frost-Tender
  • Mature size
    1 m H × 0.8 m W
  • Foliage
    Evergreen, Silver / Grey Foliage
  • Flowering
    Summer Flowering
  • Growth rate
    Moderate Growth
  • Maintenance
    Low Maintenance

    • Good for