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posidave

I learning to identify plants and flowers and I figured this might be a great place to practice.

Cotyledon Orbiculata var. Oblongata

  • Season Icon Mid AutumnMid Autumn 2016
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posidave

Fleshy leaves. Flowers are regular and bisexual having five partially fused sepals and five partially fused petals. 10 stamen and five simple pistils with a superior carpal

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alovealoe

Hmm, I do think it's a cotyledon but doesn't look like orbiculata var oblonga

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alovealoe

It's so close to flowering. May be just pigs ear cotyledon. Check the flowers to compare.

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posidave

I just checked Google and that was the nomenclature for pig ear Cotyledon - C.orbiculata. same red orange Flowers and all.

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posidave

You might be right on the var oblongs though. Not quite sure on the variety

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posidave

Still trying to learn all this identification stuff. What do you recommend for learning identification?

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alovealoe

Coincidence I saw this again. Next time tag me @alovealoe so I see your response. Succulent simplified by Debra Lee Baldwin is a good start. Also http://www.llifle.com/Encyclopedia/SUCCULENTS/

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alovealoe

And http://www.cactus-art.biz/gallery/Photo_gallery_abc_cactus.htm

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posidave

@alovealoe , thank you. That will be a lot of help

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