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Conophytum
Conophytum

Bishop's Weed
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Perennial

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Lithops karasmontana Lithops pseudotruncatella Lithops fulviceps
Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

310
0 40000
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Habitat

Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-158-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9 - 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

250.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.50 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Small oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Rich

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season
Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

-
Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Conophytum
AMMI majus

Common Name

knopies cone plants
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

Living Stone
बिशप निराना

In German

lebendigen Stein
Bischofs Unkraut

In French

Living Stone
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

Piedra viva
biznaga

In Greek

Living Stone
ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

pedra viva
erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

pedra viva
chwastów biskupa

In Latin

vivus lapis,
Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Apiales

Family

Aizoaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Lithops
Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ruschiae
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Subfamily

Ruschioideae
-

Number of Species

12075
1 27800
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Difference Between Conophytum and Bishop's Weed

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Importance of Conophytum and Bishop's Weed

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Compare Facts of Conophytum vs Bishop's Weed

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