Conophytum

Desert Spoon

About Conophytum and Desert Spoon

Conophytum

Desert Spoon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Lithops karasmontana Lithops pseudotruncatella Lithops fulviceps

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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250.00 cm

Rank: 76 (Overall)▶

270.00 cm

Rank: 75 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Applicable

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

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

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Succulent Plants Garden Plants has it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Succulent Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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50% Succulent Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Succulent Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Succulent Plants Garden Plants has it !

Not Available

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Succulent Plants Garden Plants has it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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50% Succulent Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Conophytum

DASYLIRION

7.2 Common Name

knopies cone plants

Spoon flower, Common sotol

7.2.1 In Hindi

Living Stone

डेजर्ट चम्मच

7.2.2 In German

lebendigen Stein

Esslöffel

7.2.3 In French

Living Stone

Desert cuillère

7.2.4 In Spanish

Piedra viva

Desierto cuchara

7.2.5 In Greek

Living Stone

Desert κουτάλι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pedra viva

colher Desert

7.2.7 In Polish

pedra viva

Desert łyżka

7.2.8 In Latin

vivus lapis,

cochleari deserto

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Aizoaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Lithops

Dasylirion

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Ruschiae

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8.9 Subfamily

Ruschioideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Conophytum and Desert Spoon

Wondering what are the properties of Conophytum and Desert Spoon? We provide you with everything About Conophytum and Desert Spoon. Conophytum doesn't have thorns and Desert Spoon doesn't have thorns. Also Conophytum does not have fragrant flowers. Conophytum has allergic reactions like Unknown and Desert Spoon 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 Spoon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Conophytum and Desert Spoon

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

Conophytum and Desert Spoon Physical Information

Conophytum and Desert Spoon physical information is very important for comparison. Conophytum height is 250.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Conophytum and Desert Spoon are as follows:

Conophytum flower color: White, Yellow, Pink and Lavender
Conophytum leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow
Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Conophytum and Desert Spoon

Care of Conophytum and Desert Spoon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Conophytum pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Desert Spoon pruning is done 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 Spoon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.