kitten paws succulent Cotyledon tomentosa Variegated Bear's Paw

kitten paws succulent Cotyledon tomentosa Variegated Bear's PawVariegated Bears Paw is a perennial succulent plant of the genus Silver Boletin in the family Sedum. The plant is much branched, with green stems, fertile fleshy leaves, decussate, ovoid, green, and densely white short hairs. The leaves have red claw like teeth at the tips, dichotomous cymes, yellow florets, and flowers from July to September. This species is native to the Cape Province of South Africa. It prefers a warm, dry, sunny and well

Variegated Bear’s Paw is a perennial succulent plant of the genus Silver Boletin in the family Sedum. The plant is much branched, with green stems, fertile fleshy leaves, decussate, ovoid, green, and densely white short hairs. The leaves have red claw-like teeth at the tips, dichotomous cymes, yellow florets, and flowers from July to September.

This species is native to the Cape Province of South Africa. It prefers a warm, dry, sunny and well-ventilated environment. Too high temperatures in summer will make it dormant. Avoid cold and excessive humidity. Propagation methods include cuttings. This species has beautiful leaf shape and color, delicate and small flowers, and leaves resembling the paws of a bear, which is a peculiar form and very cute, with high ornamental value.

The leaf surface is densely covered with white fine short hairs, and the leaf tips have several small claws that turn red in strong light, looking like fat bear claws. Variegated Bear’s Paw racemes, flowers are reddish.

Care Tips

Light: It is generally recommended not to expose the Bear's Paw to sunlight when the temperature is above about 96°F (36 ℃), as it is easy to get sunburned, and the Variegated Bear’s Paw is basically semi-dormant at this temperature.

Water: All succulents are drought tolerant and fear water logging, and bear’s paws are no exception. Watering it can be done according to the method of dry and wet, and the soil does not need to be watered if it is not dry. During the growing season, it is usually watered once a week, but in other stages, watering should be strictly controlled because the roots could be damaged by overwatering.

Soil: Potting soil requires well-drained granular soil, available vermiculite, perlite, and various granular soils. You can prepare your own nutritious soil when you maintain it, or you can buy special soil for succulent plants directly.

Potting: It is recommended to use ceramic pots, ceramic pots have a certain degree of permeability, clay pots lose water too fast, plastic pots retain water too strong, and poor permeability.

Temperature: Variegated Bear's Paw should be maintained in a warm, dry and sunny environment. When the temperature exceeds 95°F (35℃) in summer, the whole plant growth basically stops. At this time, watering should be reduced and shade should be provided to prevent root rot caused by excessive humidity in the potting soil. And strengthen the ventilation, avoid the hot sun exposure, the whole summer maintenance is basically like this. In winter, watering should be strictly controlled to keep the potting soil dry and able to withstand low temperatures of 41°F (5℃).

Humidity: Variegated Bear's Paw grows well in average household humidity levels when grown indoors. Does not like too much humidity. Normal household humidity is good for this plant.

Shipping & Handling

• The 2 Inch Sedum 'Dream Dazzler' plants are shipped with the pot and soil
• The 4 Inch and larger plants are shipped bare roots without the pot and soil:
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Care Instructions

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To ensure the health of succulents, it is important to plant them in porous, well-draining soil. Succulents require little watering, but don't like to sit in wet soil. To create an adequate cactus mix, simply add pumice, perlite, or grit to cactus soil to provide the proper drainage.

Make sure to leave drought periods between waterings to prevent the plant from water-logging.

Weather Conditions

• When ordering, be mindful that living succulents can be damaged by the cold weather.
• If you live in an area that is below 40 degrees Fahrenheit, please add a shipping warmer to your order or consider purchasing plant until the weather is more suitable.
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