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Succulents Partly documented

Cotyledon tomentosa

Cotyledon tomentosa, bear's paw, is a small shrubby succulent with fuzzy, toothed leaves from rocky slopes of the Little Karoo and Eastern Cape in South Africa. It likes bright light with some protection from fierce sun, a gritty mix, and less water in the hottest weeks.

Cotyledon tomentosa
Photo: Abu Shawka, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Rocky slopes and outcrops in succulent Karoo and thicket vegetation, often sheltered by shrubs or rocks.

Few records carry an elevation; sites sit roughly at 300–750 m.

Cape Provinces

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.