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Conophytum and Bearded Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
-  
Southern Africa, South Africa  

Types
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris  
Lithops karasmontana Lithops pseudotruncatella Lithops fulviceps  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
-  
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-10  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.40 cm  
99+
250.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
2.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sky Blue  
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Brown  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
-  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
-  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
Do not prune during shooting season  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot  
-  

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

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
Decorating walls, Ornamental use  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  
Conophytum  

Common Name
Bearded Iris  
knopies cone plants  

In Hindi
Bearded Iris  
Living Stone  

In German
Schwertlilie  
lebendigen Stein  

In French
Iris barbu  
Living Stone  

In Spanish
Iris barbudo  
Piedra viva  

In Greek
γενειοφόρος Iris  
Living Stone  

In Portuguese
bearded Iris  
pedra viva  

In Polish
brodaty Iris  
pedra viva  

In Latin
Volunt barbati Iris  
vivus lapis,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Aizoaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Lithops  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Irideae  
Ruschiae  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
Ruschioideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
120  
99+

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Difference Between Bearded Iris and Conophytum

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