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Cotyledon tomentosa Harv.  
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FamilyCRASSULACEAE
Genus speciesCotyledon tomentosa Harv. 
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude700-800m
Descriptionleaves 3-7cm, oblanceolate to oblong, flattened, green, tomentose, the upper 1/3 with 3-8 red teeth, inflorescence to 16cm, sepals green, corolla 12-16mm, lobes curvate
Size10-20cm
Colororange-red
Bloomsummer, autumn
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C
cuttings in late spring
Territory Africa
     Southern Africa (Cape Provinces)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

CRASSULACEAE

Cotyledon tomentosa Harv., Fl. Cap. [Harvey] 2: 373 (1862)

700-800m
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tomentosa typica ined.

Cape Prov.
27 CPP

tomentosa ladysmithiensis (Poelln.) Toelken, Bothalia 12(2): 194 (1977)

Basionym:
Cotyledon ladysmithiensis Poelln., Jahrb. Deutsch. Kakteen-Ges. 1: 94 (1936)

w. Cape Prov.
27 CPP

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