Pig's Ear, Round-Leafed Navel-Wort

Frost Tolerance: Most forms are hardy to 25° F (-4° C).

Sun Exposure: Light shade

Origin: Mountainous regions of Swaziland, South Africa (Cape Province, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal)

Growth Habits: Succulent shrub to 5 feet tall (1.5 m)

Watering Needs: Little water

Propagation: Seeds, cuttings

The Pig's Ear is probably the most common cotyledon in calculation. The fleshy rounded leaves are 2-3 inches in diameter (5-7 cm).

Blooming Habits:
Clusters of orange, pendulous, bell shaped flowers on a inflorescence sometimes in excess of 2 feet tall (60 cm). They come in late fall in Phoenix (late summer in most part of the country).