Cotyledon orbiculata is a succulent shrub up to 5 feet (1.5 m) tall. The fleshy, rounded, gray-green leaves with a white, powdery substance on them are up to 5 inches (12.5 cm) long and up to 3 inches (7.5 cm) wide. The bell-shaped, orange to orange-red flowers are small, up to 1.2 inches (3 cm) long, and droop from the top of a 2 feet (60 cm) tall stalk.