Scientific Name
Cotyledon orbiculata 'Lighthouse Road'
Common Name(s)
Pig's Ears
Scientific Classification
Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Kalanchoideae
Genus: Cotyledon
Description
Cotyledon orbiculata 'Lighthouse Road' is a shrubby succulent with erect to decumbent stems and fleshy, broad, rounded leaves with margins lined with red. It grows up to 2 feet (60 cm) tall. This cultivar has broader, more regularly, and evenly spaced leaves than other forms of Cotyledon orbiculata.
The orange, bell-shaped flowers dangle from stalks that rise above the foliage in the summer.
Origin
Cotyledon orbiculata 'Lighthouse Road' is a cultivar of Cotyledon orbiculata. It was noted growing on Lighthouse Road in Santa Barbara, California, United States.
Hardiness
USDA hardiness zone 9b to 11b: from 25 °F (−3.9 °C) to 50 °F (+10 °C).
How to Grow and Care
Cotyledons can be divided into two groups. One group consists of evergreen plants with a summer growing period. The other group comprises deciduous plants, splendidly magnificent with large, solid fleshy stems. The second group grows during the winter and sheds its leaves during the summer.
Cotyledons require a free-draining gritty mix and plenty of sunlight. They tolerate cool, frost-free conditions during the winter if kept dry. Some require pruning to maintain an attractive shape.
Cotyledons should be kept in a sunny position. Follow general succulent watering procedures. Be careful of over-watering when they are deciduous.
As succulents go, Cotyledons certainly are rewarding garden and indoor subjects, practically independent of irrigation in all but full desert conditions. However, they cannot survive poor light or bad drainage in the wet.
Feed it once or twice during the growing season with a fertilizer specifically formulated for cactus and succulents (poor in nitrogen), including all micronutrients and trace elements diluted to ½ the strength recommended on the label.
See more at How to Grow and Care for Cotyledon.
Links
- Back to genus Cotyledon
- Succupedia: Browse succulents by Scientific Name, Common Name, Genus, Family, USDA Hardiness Zone, Origin, or cacti by Genus
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