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Conophytum
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

South Africa
Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Lithops karasmontana Lithops pseudotruncatella Lithops fulviceps

Number of Varieties

73
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1112-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm250.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm2.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
-

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
-

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
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
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
-

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
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

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

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

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
-

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
Conophytum

Common Name

Buttonbush
knopies cone plants

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Living Stone

In German

Button Strauch
lebendigen Stein

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Living Stone

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Piedra viva

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Living Stone

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
pedra viva

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
pedra viva

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
vivus lapis,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Bruniaceae
Aizoaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Lithops

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ruschiae

Subfamily

-
Ruschioideae

Number of Species

12120
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Conophytum

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Importance of Buttonbush and Conophytum

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Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Conophytum

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