Botanical name: Cotyledon velutina Hook.f. Synonyms: Cotyledon beckeri, Cotyledon mollis, Cotyledon velutina var. beckeri Family: Crassulaceae Origin: South Africa, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal Common name: cotyledon Hardiness: -4°C uncertain IUCN Red List: LC Cotyledon velutina is a shrub with succulent leaves that grows in subtropical thickets and can reach 2-3 meters in height. The flowers are orange and pendulous in summer. It is the largest of the Cotyledon genus. For further information: https://www.crassulaceae.ch/de/artikel?akID=29&aaID=2&aiID=V&aID=2941