Cotyledon tomentosa’Variegata '
Cotyledon tomentosaHarv .
Bear ’s Paw
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Cotyledon tomentosaf.variegata
household : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : KalanchoideaeGenus : Cotyledon
Cotyledon tomentosa’Variegata ' is a form ofCotyledon tomentosaselected for its variegated leaf .
Cotyledon tomentosa’Variegata ' is an attractive succulent shrublet with obtusely branch stems that expect hairy , bright light-green leaves with irregular yellowish to cream - colored stripes and 3 to 10 , often reddish teeth . It can grow up to 20 inches ( 50 cm ) tall . The leaves are wooden-headed , fleshy , oblanceolate to oblong , measuring up to 2.6 inches ( 6.5 cm ) foresightful and 1.25 inches ( 3.2 cm ) wide .
The doorbell - shaped flowers are light-headed yellow , orangish , orangish - cherry , or pinkish and appear in fountain .
USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( −3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Bear ’s Paw develop in brilliant , shaded area where it seldom obtain direct sunlight . alfresco , plant it in somewhat sandy , well - debilitate soilwhere water does not collect after pelting or irrigation . Potted plants postulate a container with at least one bottom drain hole . When planting Bear ’s Paw in containers , select mountain only more or less gravid than the root system .
Regular deep watering in the summer , when the plant is actively grow , keeps the Bear ’s Paw levelheaded . Watergarden plants deeply once weekly when there is no rainfall , supplying about 1 inch ( 2.5 cm ) of urine . Potted plant require watering when the territory has almost wholly dry out . in full drench the dirt until the body of water run out from the bottom hole in the stool , and empty the collected water after the pot finishes draining . Bear ’s Paw only necessitate enough water in winter , so the soil does not dry out completely , and the plants do not wither .
Lightfertilizingtwice monthly is only necessary during the alive summertime growing season . An all - purpose , H2O - soluble fertilizer , such as a 24 - 8 - 16 blend , works well for succulent plants .
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