Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
China
Types
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Habitat
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
8-12
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12 - 7
Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Tolerances
Drought
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
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
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
-
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
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
-
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Medicinal Uses
-
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
-
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
Conophytum
BAMBUSA beecheyana
Common Name
knopies
cone plants
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
In Hindi
Living Stone
बांस
In German
lebendigen Stein
Verklumpung Bambus
In French
Living Stone
clumping Bamboo
In Spanish
Piedra viva
clumping Bamboo
In Greek
Living Stone
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
In Portuguese
pedra viva
bambu aglutinação
In Polish
pedra viva
zbicie bambus
In Latin
vivus lapis,
clumping Bamboo
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
Bambusoideae
Season and Care of Conophytum and Clumping Bamboo
Season and care of Conophytum and Clumping Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Conophytum and Clumping Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Conophytum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Clumping Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Conophytum is Sand and for Clumping Bamboo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Conophytum is Neutral and for Clumping Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Conophytum and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information
Conophytum and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Conophytum height is 250.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Conophytum and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:
Conophytum flower color: White, Yellow, Pink and Lavender
Conophytum leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
- Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green
Care of Conophytum and Clumping Bamboo
Care of Conophytum and Clumping Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Conophytum pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Clumping 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 Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.