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Cotyledon pendens
Likes sunny habitats.
Always water a few days after the substrate has dried out. In winter, we limit watering.
It can tolerate -3.9 °C in the short term. However, the plant is not hardy.
A powdery coating covers the succulent leaves. This gives the plant an unusual whitish appearance.
Cotyledon pendens, nicknamed Cliff Cotyledon, is a succulent shrub native to South Africa, where it grows on steep cliffs along the Mbashe River in the Eastern Cape Province. The epithet "pendens" in the plant's name means pending, hanging down and refers to the pendulous growth of the species.
It has attractive green leaves with reddish edges and a powdery coating. This gives them a whitish green appearance. The leaves are succulent, drop-shaped and grow clustered on thick, trailing stems. These curtain-shaped stems branch from nodes. They can grow up to 60 cm long. As the fleshy, whitish-green stems age, they become woody and form a brownish husk that often peels off.
During the summer, the plant grows orange-red bell-shaped flowers that hang from slender stems at the ends of the branches.
Cotyledon pendens is ideal for growing in hanging containers. Its attractive foliage and overhanging growth make it a beautiful decoration, while the striking flowers are another highlight of the plant.