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About Conophytum and Desert Broom

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States
1.4 Types
Lithops karasmontana Lithops pseudotruncatella Lithops fulviceps
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
3
Rank: 89 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
8-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
250.00 cm
Rank: 76 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
2.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
creamy white
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Not Applicable
Oblanceolate , Ovate
2.4 Thorns
50% Succulent Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Slow
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Succulent Plants Garden Plants has it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Not Available
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
can go long without fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Succulent Plants Garden Plants has it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Succulent Plants Garden Plants has it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Succulent Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
50% Succulent Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Succulent Plants Garden Plants has it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Succulent Plants Garden Plants has it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
50% Succulent Plants Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Succulent Plants Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
50% Succulent Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
No Succulent Plants Garden Plants has it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
No Succulent Plants Garden Plants has it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Unknown
Unknown
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Succulent Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Twigs
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
All Succulent Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Succulent Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Conophytum
BACCHARIS 'Centennial'
7.2 Common Name
knopies cone plants
desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood
7.2.1 In Hindi
Living Stone
desert broom
7.2.2 In German
lebendigen Stein
Wüste Besen
7.2.3 In French
Living Stone
desert broom
7.2.4 In Spanish
Piedra viva
escoba del desierto
7.2.5 In Greek
Living Stone
desert broom
7.2.6 In Portuguese
pedra viva
vassoura do deserto
7.2.7 In Polish
pedra viva
desert broom
7.2.8 In Latin
vivus lapis,
desert broom
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Aizoaceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Lithops
Baccharis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Ruschiae
Astereae
8.9 Subfamily
Ruschioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Conophytum and Desert Broom

Wondering what are the properties of Conophytum and Desert Broom? We provide you with everything About Conophytum and Desert Broom. Conophytum doesn't have thorns and Desert Broom doesn't have thorns. Also Conophytum does not have fragrant flowers. Conophytum has allergic reactions like Unknown and Desert Broom has allergic reactions like Unknown. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Conophytum and Desert Broom and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Conophytum and Desert Broom

Season and care of Conophytum and Desert Broom is important to know. While considering everything about Conophytum and Desert Broom Care, growing season is an essential factor. Conophytum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Desert Broom season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Conophytum is Sand and for Desert Broom is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Conophytum is Neutral and for Desert Broom is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Conophytum and Desert Broom Physical Information

Conophytum and Desert Broom physical information is very important for comparison. Conophytum height is 250.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Conophytum and Desert Broom are as follows:

  • Conophytum flower color: White, Yellow, Pink and Lavender

  • Conophytum leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Desert Broom flower color: White

  • Desert Broom leaf color: Green

Care of Conophytum and Desert Broom

Care of Conophytum and Desert Broom include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Conophytum pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Desert Broom pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Conophytum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Desert Broom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.