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Pig's Ear

Cotyledon orbiculata

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Description:

Beautiful succulent with large, green leaves that have a red edge. The flowers grow on stalks about 1 foot tall that have a cluster of red, bell-shaped flowers.

Habitat:

One of the many that were on our property when we moved in.

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Cotyledon orbiculata

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (10)
CindyBinghamKeiser
Thank you Joan, Dixie and Gilma! Looks like Pigs's Ear! I love it even more ;)
joanbstanley
Check out Cotyledon, succulents. You may find it is in that family.
KarenSaxton
Start looking through Kalanchoe and Sedum images on google

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Flowering Cacti and Succulents of California
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedJanuary 16, 2014

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