Cotyledon tomentosa
Cotyledon tomentosa Harv.
- light
- —
- water
- Little
- tall
- 71 cm
- wide
- —
Crassulaceae
When it flowers
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Not known yet in the tropics: too few flowering observations to read a season from.
PetsWikipedia lists it as toxic to dogs (25 Oct 2026)
PeopleNo safety information yet
If a child, a pet or anyone may have eaten a plant, contact a doctor or vet straight away, or call the National Poisons Information Centre (AIIMS, New Delhi) on 1800 116 117, free and open 24 hours.
Something wrong with it?About it
- Grows as
- Succulent subshrubKew's checklist, not yet checked
- Climate
- SubtropicalKew's checklist, not yet checked
- Wild in
- Cape Prov.Kew's checklist, not yet checked
- Height
- 71 cmRead from Wikipedia, one source
- Water
- Little: takes droughtRead from Wikipedia, one source
- Flowers
- Yellow, orange, redRead from Wikipedia, one source
- Coldest it survives
- 5 °C (USDA zone 11a)Read from Wikipedia, one source
Not known yet: light, spread, heat, hottest it survives.
In other languages (1)
- Chinese
- 熊童子
Where this comes from
- Wikidata, read 2026-10-25, CC0-1.0
- Kew's checklist, read 2026-10-24, CC-BY-4.0
- Wikipedia, read 2026-10-25, fact, cited
- Wikimedia Commons, read 2026-10-25, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 3D model: Cotyledon tomentosa (built for Vanagrha) by Vanagrha, own
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