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Products > Cotyledon orbiculata 'Rhodes'
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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Crassulaceae (Stonecrops) |
| Origin: South Africa (Africa) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Orange |
| Bloomtime: Winter/Spring |
| Width: <1 foot |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| May be Poisonous (More Info): Yes |
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Cotyledon orbiculata 'Rhodes' - A smaller growing Cotyledon with 3 inch long by 1 to 2 inch wide flat gray leaves with red margins and pendant orange flowers held in an umbel above foliage on a stout flower stalk. We have not seen this plant flower in cultivation but flowering will likely be in late winter or spring when other cultivated Cotyledon bloom. Our plants were originally grown from seed collected at 6,031 feet elevation near Rhodes in the mountainous northeastern area of East Cape, South Africa by Carl Schoenfeld of Yucca Do Nursery. Carl noted that the plant was found in rock outcroppings within the high elevation semiarid grasslands. Associated plants included Bulbine narcissifolia, Bulbine frutescens, Dierama sp., Morea sp., Albuca aurea, Hypoxia aff rooperii and Gladiolus sp. This plant is possibly a form of the wide ranging Cotyledon orbiculata. Habitat photo courtesy of Yucca Do Nursery. The reason for this name for the genus is a complicated story. The plant, Wall Pennywort or Navelwort, (Umbilicus rupestris) was previously included in the genus. In medieval times, and in homeopathic medicine, this plant was/is commonly known as Cotyledon so this name stuck with the genus, even though the plant it was named for did not. The name originated from the Greek word 'kotyledon' or 'kotyle' meaning "cupped", "hollowed" or "a cavity". The specific epithet is Latin meaning "round and flat" or "disk-shaped" in reference to the typical leaf shape of the species.
The information displayed on this page about Cotyledon orbiculata 'Rhodes' is based on the research we have conducted about it in our nursery library as well as from information provided by reliable online resources. We also include our own observations made about this plant as it grows in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant have performed in the containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we have received from others and welcome hearing from anyone with information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information that will aid others to better grow it.
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