Cotyledon woodii

Cotyledon woodii Care

Cotyledon woodii

What is the plant

Cotyledon woodii, also known as Wood's Cotyledon, is suitable as an interesting succulent shrub for containers or rockeries, with its bold, orange, bird-pollinated flowers. It will grow in full sun to partial shade as a rockery or container plant.

Cotyledon woodii is a much-branched, succulent shrub, up to 1.2 m tall. Erect branches are succulent and green initially, slightly woody with maturity. Light grey-green leaves are flat, hairless and obovate, rarely sticky with glandular hairs. Solitary, orange to red flowers are presented on a terminal, short, inflorescence stalk, from December to April, with sporadic flowering year round. This species is usually found in Valley Bushveld vegetation, in wooded valleys and on rocky outcrops, in the Western and Eastern Cape Provinces, from the Swartberg Mountains near Ladismith to the former Transkei. Plants can also be found on quarzitic sandstone on eastern slopes in the Klein Winterhoek Mountains.

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Humidity

Dry

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

min -4°C

Hardiness zone

9b - 11

Difficulty

Easy

How to Care for the Plant

Water
The top layer of soil between waterings in the summer should dry up well. Water from April to September 1 time a week, from November to January – do not water, February-March 1-2 times a month with soft water. Excess water from the pan should be drained.
Fertilizer
During growth, every 2-3 weeks, feed fertilizer for cacti in a half dose.
Sunlight
Bright sun, in the winter fit the windows of the south and south-east orientation. In the summer, shading is necessary, because When the light is too bright, the leaves can turn red and burns appear on them. For better flowering, it is desirable, starting from August, to provide the plant with a duration of illumination not more than 9 hours (during the rest of the day you can cover the plant with a dark cap).

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Soil
Cotyledons require a free-draining gritty mix.
Temperature
They are tolerant of cool conditions during the winter if kept dry. Also, there plants can withstand some light frosts.
Container
Choose any type of container with enough drainage holes. Place the pot on a tray with pebbles for better drainage.