Botanical Name: Cotyledon woodii
Common Names: Cliff Cotyledon, Trailing Cotyledon, Hanging Cotyledon
📌 Product Description
Cotyledon woodii is a compact, branching succulent known for its fleshy green leaves edged in red and its striking orange, bell-shaped flowers that appear from late winter into spring. The flowers hang gracefully from the stems, creating beautiful contrast against the rounded foliage.
Naturally occurring on rocky slopes in South Africa, this hardy plant is drought-tolerant and well adapted to bright, dry conditions. Its semi-trailing growth habit makes it suitable for pots, hanging containers, and rock gardens.
A resilient, low-maintenance indigenous succulent ideal for collectors and water-wise landscapes.
📏 Size When Fully Grown
Height: 20 – 40 cm
Spread: 30 – 60 cm
Growth Habit: Low, branching succulent shrub (semi-trailing)
Growth Rate: Moderate
🌱 Best Growing Conditions
Light: Full sun to bright light; tolerates light partial shade
Soil: Well-draining sandy or gritty succulent mix
Water:
Feeding: Light compost or diluted succulent feed in spring
Maintenance:
🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)
Best Planting Time: Spring or early autumn
Flowering Season: Late winter to spring
Growing Season: Spring and summer
Climate Suitability: Ideal for warm, dry and coastal regions
Frost Tolerance: Sensitive to heavy frost; protect below 5°C
🌼 Additional Benefits
Indigenous South African species
Striking orange tubular flowers
Red-edged decorative foliage
Drought-tolerant
Pollinator-friendly
Low-maintenance
🌿 Ideal Uses
✔ Decorative pots
✔ Rock gardens
✔ Water-wise landscapes
✔ Succulent collections
✔ Sunny patios
✔ Indigenous gardens