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Cotyledon macantha
Family: Crassulaceae
Common Name(s):
Grown by: David Feix, Berkeley

This jade plant relative is a low shrub with large 3-inch by 6-inch leaves that are bright green with red edges. While it thrives outdoors, too much winter wet, like this year, can cause it to rot, so it is best grown as a container plant that can be moved under cover during wet and cold periods. It is a winter bloomer with wonderful 1-inch red bell-shaped flowers hanging from 6-inch stems.

Photo by Steve Morse