Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
China, Japan
Types
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Habitat
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
6-9
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Not Available
Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Green, Pink, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Not Applicable
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Very Fast
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Not Available
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Not Available
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Average
Sun Exposure
Not Available
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Unknown
Cyanide poisoning
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Conophytum
BAMBUSA
Common Name
knopies
cone plants
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
In Hindi
Living Stone
Bānsa
In German
lebendigen Stein
Bambus
In French
Living Stone
Bambou
In Spanish
Piedra viva
Bambú
In Greek
Living Stone
μπαμπού
In Portuguese
pedra viva
bambu
In Polish
pedra viva
Bambus
In Latin
vivus lapis,
Bamboo
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Poales
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Not Available
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Conophytum and Bamboo
Season and care of Conophytum and Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Conophytum and Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Conophytum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Conophytum is Sand and for Bamboo is Loam while the PH of soil for Conophytum is Neutral and for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Conophytum and Bamboo Physical Information
Conophytum and Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Conophytum height is 250.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Conophytum and Bamboo are as follows:
Conophytum flower color: White, Yellow, Pink and Lavender
Conophytum leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Bamboo flower color: Not Available
- Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Conophytum and Bamboo
Care of Conophytum and Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Conophytum pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Conophytum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.