Monday, November 12, 2007

Cotelydon orbiculata

Cotelydon orbiculata
Native to Africa, this genus of succulents, comprising mostly shrublets, form clumps with age. The leaves are arranged in pairs, and the flowers are mostly bell-shaped yellowish, orange or red in colour.
Cotelydon orbiculata grows to 60cm and has leaves that are thickly coated with a white waxy bloom.
They prefer a well drained, reasonably rich soil. They are frost sensitive.
I have serveral clumps of theses wonderful succulents planted on the west side of my house where they receive some shade in the morning and all the hot afternoon sun. They suffer minor damage from the quite servere frost we experience.
Easy to propogate from cuttings in spring or summer.
* I will post a picture of them when they begin to flower in the new few weeks.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

I love gardens & lawns but at times got scared of the insects they develop. Lucky to have palmers "exterminators" in command & would refer their services to everyone here in Miami. One could keep & enjoy the gardens, only if they've a professional pest control / exterminator in contact.