Pig'S Ear

Cotyledon orbiculata

Features data

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Source document	Features
PlantZAfrica Jan. 1, 2026, 8:34 a.m.	Supports birds Supports bees Drought-resistant Good potplant Easy to grow Medicinal Attractive Sun Semi-shade Succulent Perennial Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy Color data Flowering data

Photo credits

You can see the credits underneath each photo of the species pages as well. Credits, in order of appearance:

• Abu Shawka (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cotyledon_orbiculata_-_pigs_ear_-_Cape_Point_-_South_Africa_2.JPG)
• (c) Richard Gill, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Richard Gill source
• (c) lieselm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) source
• (c) Lizelle Erasmus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Lizelle Erasmus source
• (c) Joey Santore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Joey Santore source
• (c) Joseph Heymans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Joseph Heymans source
• (c) Matthieu Gauvain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Matthieu Gauvain source
• (c) Richard Gill, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Richard Gill source
• (c) Joey Santore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Joey Santore source
• (c) Ian Webb, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ian Webb source
• (c) lieselm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) source