Cotyledon orbiculata, commonly known as pig's ear or round-leafed navel-wort, is a South African succulent plant belonging to the genus Cotyledon.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Pig's ear being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Cotyledon barbeyi
- Cotyledon velutina
- Kalanchoe luciae — considered toxic
- Crassula arborescens
- Adromischus sphenophyllus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Saxifragales
- Family
- Crassulaceae
- Genus
- Cotyledon
- Species
- Cotyledon orbiculata
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