Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Cactus or Succulent
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
  
North America
  
Types
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
  
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,
  
Habitat
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
  
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
  
3-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
  
Brown, Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Black, Chocolate, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
  
Dark Green, Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Not Applicable
  
Oval
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight
  
Growth Rate
Very Slow
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Sand
  
Dry, Light, Well drained
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Acidic, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Dry, Light, Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Not Available
  
Bright direct sunlight
  
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season
  
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
  
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Birds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Unknown
  
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Pulmonary afflictions
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Flowers, Seeds, Stem
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
As Fertilizers, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable
  
Botanical Name
Conophytum
  
Helianths Annuus
  
Common Name
knopies
cone plants
  
Sunflower
  
In Hindi
Living Stone
  
Sūrajamukhī
  
In German
lebendigen Stein
  
Sonnenblume
  
In French
Living Stone
  
Tournesol
  
In Spanish
Piedra viva
  
Girasol
  
In Greek
Living Stone
  
ηλιοτρόπιο
  
In Portuguese
pedra viva
  
Girassol
  
In Polish
pedra viva
  
słonecznik
  
In Latin
vivus lapis,
  
Helianthus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Asterales
  
Family
Aizoaceae
  
Asteraceae
  
Genus
Lithops
  
Heilanthus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Ruschiae
  
Heliantheae
  
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
  
Helianthodeae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Conophytum and Sunflower
Season and care of Conophytum and Sunflower is important to know. While considering everything about Conophytum and Sunflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Conophytum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sunflower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Conophytum is Sand and for Sunflower is Dry, Light, Well drained while the PH of soil for Conophytum is Neutral and for Sunflower is Acidic, Alkaline.
Conophytum and Sunflower Physical Information
Conophytum and Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Conophytum height is 250.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm. The color specification of Conophytum and Sunflower are as follows:
Conophytum flower color: White, Yellow, Pink and Lavender
Conophytum leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
- Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Care of Conophytum and Sunflower
Care of Conophytum and Sunflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Conophytum pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning. In summer Conophytum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.