Little fingers Cotyledon campanulata
Little fingers Cotyledon campanulata

Common names: little fingers (English); skilpadkos (Afrikaans). 
Botanical name: Cotyledon campanulata
Previously known as: Cotyledon teretifolia

Cotyledon campanulata, known as little fingers, is a South African succulent shrub with spreading, decumbent branches and green, hairy, finger-like leaves. It grows in clumps and produces tall stalks of cylindrical, urn-shaped yellow flowers in summer. This easy-care plant thrives in free-draining gritty soil and full sun. It tolerates light frost when dry. Water sparingly in winter. With good drainage and sunlight, Cotyledon campanulata is a rewarding garden plant and indoor succulent.

Uses & Benefits: pot plant


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Family: Crassulaceae
Type: succulent
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