Cotyledon consists of succulent perennials and shrubs characterized by simple, opposite leaves. These plants produce nodding, bell-shaped flowers in shades of red, orange, or yellow, which are arranged in dense panicles.

Cotyledon

Cotyledon 'Elephant Trunk' is a perennial succulent shrub that typically grows to about 20 cm in height. It features elongated, fleshy, tubular leaves with a grey-green hue, resembling the trunk of an elephant, which inspired its name. This plant is straightforward to cultivate and demands little care.

Cotyledon 'Elephant Trunk'

Cotyledon 'Harry Crinkle'

Cotyledon 'Octopus'PBR

Cotyledon adscendens

Cotyledon barbeyi

Cotyledon campanulata

Cotyledon cuneata

Cotyledon flanaganii

Cotyledon flanaganii subsp. mzimvubuensis

Cotyledon hispanica

Cotyledon mucronata

This evergreen succulent shrub reaches a height of up to 100 cm. The leaves are oval, grey-green, and covered in a white waxy layer, with some displaying a red margin. In late summer and autumn, it produces small, bell-shaped flowers that are orange-red, appearing on stems that can grow as long as 70 cm.

Cotyledon orbiculata

Cotyledon orbiculata 'Cedric Morris'

Cotyledon orbiculata 'Elk Horns'

Cotyledon orbiculata 'Oophylla'

Cotyledon orbiculata 'Silver Waves'

Cotyledon orbiculata 'Snowline'

Cotyledon orbiculata 'Staghorn'

Cotyledon orbiculata silver

Cotyledon orbiculata var. oblonga is an evergreen succulent subshrub that typically reaches a height of approximately 50 cm. It features thick, fleshy leaves measuring between 5 to 10 cm in length. These leaves are characterized by their obovate to oblong-linear shape and exhibit a grey-green hue, often covered with a powdery waxy layer, while their edges may display a deep red tint. Flowering stems can grow up to 70 cm tall, producing clusters of bell-shaped to tubular, drooping flowers that range in color from pink to orange.

Cotyledon orbiculata var. oblonga

Cotyledon orbiculata var. oblonga 'Hoco01'PBR

Cotyledon orbiculata var. oblonga 'Undulata'

Cotyledon orbiculata var. orbiculata

Cotyledon paniculata

Cotyledon pendens

Cotyledon pomedosa

Cotyledon pomedosa 'Variegata' (v)

Cotyledon teretifolia

Cotyledon tomentosa subsp. ladismithensis is a small, bushy succulent that typically grows up to 15 cm in height. It features leaves that are covered in fine hairs. During the late summer and autumn months, this plant produces hanging, bell-shaped flowers that are orange in color.

Cotyledon tomentosa subsp. ladismithensis

Cotyledon tomentosa subsp. ladismithensis 'Variegata' (v)

Cotyledon tomentosa subsp. tomentosa is a perennial succulent shrub that typically grows to about 70 cm tall. Its thick leaves, measuring up to 3.5 cm in length, are densely covered with fine hairs and feature 3 to 10 distinct dark-red serrations at their tips. In the summer, it produces small, bell-shaped flowers that are orange-yellow in color and appear on short peduncles.