Family CRASSULACEAE
Genus Cotyledon
Species velutina
SA Plant Number
Basionym Cotyledon velutina

Cotyledon velutina is a hardy, evergreen, drought-resistant, succulent shrub that has smooth, round, grey-green leaves that are edged with red.

The attractive, umbels of pendulous, tubular, orange-red flowers grow on long stalks and are borne from August to November. The nectar in the flowers attracts birds, bees, butterflies, and other insects.

It makes a wonderful form plant in pockets in a rockery or in a succulent bed.

Use as an element of a wildlife garden and it even makes a wonderful container plant.

Plant in sun or semi-shade in well-drained soil.

Size up to 1m

Nectar plant: The nectar rich flowers attract bees, butterflies, a number of other insect species as well as birds.

Landscaping: Use Cotyledon velutina in rockeries, containers and succulent gardens.

KwaZulu Natal, Eastern Cape

Habitat:Rocky outcrops in shallow soil in arid areas

Growth Rate: Fast Growing, Evergreen or Deciduous: Evergreen, Hardiness - Frost: Frost Hardy, Plant Type: Succulents, Position: Semi-shade, Position: Sun - Full, Soil: Loamy - Compost rich Soil, Soil: Sandy Soil, Soil: Well-drained, Garden Uses: Bird Friendly, Garden Uses: Container Plant, Garden Uses: Groundcover, Garden Uses: Hot afternoon sun, Garden Uses: Long Flowering, Garden Uses: Rockeries and retaining walls, Garden Uses: Small Gardens, Hardiness - Drought: Drought Hardy, Flower colour: Orange shades, Flower colour: Red shades, Garden type: Rocky outcrop and Koppie Gardens, Garden type: Succulent Garden, Garden type: Wildlife Garden,

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