Cotyledon orbiculata 'Lighthouse Road' (Pig's Ears) is a shrubby succulent with erect to decumbent stems and fleshy, broad, rounded leaves …
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Epithet: orbiculata
Meaning: Orbicular, circular, nearly round
Derivation: Feminine form of the Latin adjective orbiculatus.
Pronunciation: or-bee-kul-AY-tuh
While the generic name must be unique, two or more genera often share the same specific epithet. Moreover, the same epithet can be used for subspecies, varieties, and forms within a species. Here is a list of plants that share this epithet.
Cotyledon orbiculata var. oblonga is a succulent shrub with closely packed leaves along decumbent branches that are usually not visible …
Cotyledon orbiculata 'Happy Young Lady', also sold as Cotyledon 'Happy Young Lady', is a beautiful, densely branched succulent with finger …
Cotyledon orbiculata (Pig's Ear) is a succulent shrub with erect to decumbent stems and leaves that are highly variable in color, shape …