Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
China
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
12-15
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Pale White
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Blue Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
-
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Do not prune during shooting season
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
-
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
-
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
-
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana
Conophytum
Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
knopies
cone plants
In Hindi
बांस
Living Stone
In German
Verklumpung Bambus
lebendigen Stein
In French
clumping Bamboo
Living Stone
In Spanish
clumping Bamboo
Piedra viva
In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
Living Stone
In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação
pedra viva
In Polish
zbicie bambus
pedra viva
In Latin
clumping Bamboo
vivus lapis,
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
Ruschioideae
Season and Care of Clumping Bamboo and Conophytum
Season and care of Clumping Bamboo and Conophytum is important to know. While considering everything about Clumping Bamboo and Conophytum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Clumping Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Conophytum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Clumping Bamboo is Loam, Sand and for Conophytum is Sand while the PH of soil for Clumping Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Conophytum is Neutral.
Clumping Bamboo and Conophytum Physical Information
Clumping Bamboo and Conophytum physical information is very important for comparison. Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Conophytum height is 250.00 cm and width 2.50 cm. The color specification of Clumping Bamboo and Conophytum are as follows:
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green
Conophytum flower color: White, Yellow, Pink and Lavender
- Conophytum leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Clumping Bamboo and Conophytum
Care of Clumping Bamboo and Conophytum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and Conophytum pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Conophytum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.