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Conophytum
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About Conophytum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Lithops karasmontana Lithops pseudotruncatella Lithops fulviceps

Number of Varieties

3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

250.00 cm
Rank: 76 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

-

Thorns

No - Succulent Plants Garden Plants has it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

-

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

43% - Succulent Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-

Soil Type

-

Soil Drainage Capacity

-

Sun Exposure

-

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

-

Plant Tolerance

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

No - Succulent Plants Garden Plants has it !

Edible Fruit

No - Succulent Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

29% - Succulent Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

No - Succulent Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

No - Succulent Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

No - Succulent Plants Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

86% - Succulent Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

12% - Succulent Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

12% - Succulent Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

No - Succulent Plants Garden Plants has it !

Self-Sowing

57% - Succulent Plants Garden Plants

Attracts

-

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

50% - Succulent Plants Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

-

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

38% - Succulent Plants Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Succulent Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Conophytum

Common Name

knopies cone plants

In Hindi

Living Stone

In German

lebendigen Stein

In French

Living Stone

In Spanish

Piedra viva

In Greek

Living Stone

In Portuguese

pedra viva

In Polish

pedra viva

In Latin

vivus lapis,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Aizoaceae

Genus

Lithops

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Ruschiae

Subfamily

Ruschioideae

Number of Species

120
Rank: 97 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Conophytum

Want to know the properties of Conophytum? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Conophytum is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Conophytum Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Conophytum Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Conophytum. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Conophytum physical information is as follows: 250.00 cm tall and 2.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is . Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White, Yellow, Pink and Lavender
  • Leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Conophytum

Taking Conophytum Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Conophytum include pruning, which should be done Do not prune during shooting season. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Conophytum

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Conophytum is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Conophytum is a very important plant from Succulent Plants. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Lithops karasmontana Lithops pseudotruncatella Lithops fulviceps. This plant's habitat is Barren waste areas, Desert and Dry areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 12-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.