Tropicals > Cotyledon > Cotyledon tomentosa > Cotyledon tomentosa subsp. ladismithensis
Cotyledon tomentosa
ssp. ladismithensis
Bear’s Paw
Origin: South Africa.
| Family |
| Crassulaceae |
| Genus |
| Cotyledon |
| Species |
| tomentosa |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Subspecies |
| ladismithensis |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 11a - 11b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 5 - 10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 40 - 50 |
| Height |
| 30 cm - 1 m |
| Spread |
| 30 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
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| Landscape |
| Rock gardens, informal succulent gardens, arid properties, potted patio plant, potted indoor plant or as a specimen in mild, temperate climates. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in loose, well-draining gravelly, loamy or sandy soils in full sun to partial shade. Tolerant of cool temperatures as long as frost is not present. |
| Shape |
| Clumping. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Mites and aphids. |
| Habitat |
| Rocky slopes and outcroppings. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth on leaf stems. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are thick, oblong-cylindrical in shape, measuring up to 5 cm long with 1-3 teeth at maturity and covered in a loose coating of hairs. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are small, round and cup-shaped. |
| Colour Description |
| Pale green to vivid green succulent leaves with a loose coating of white hairs. Dark reddish-brown to dark brown succulent bark. Yellow-orange to orange flowers. |
| Texture Description |
| Smooth, hairy. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Division. |
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