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Conophytum
Conophytum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa
Brazil

Types

Lithops karasmontana Lithops pseudotruncatella Lithops fulviceps
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

370
0 40000
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Habitat

Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-1511-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-1

Sunset Zone

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

250.00 cm15.24 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.50 cm20.32 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Oval

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

Very Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

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

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Conophytum
IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

knopies cone plants
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

Living Stone
Bloodleaf Plant

In German

lebendigen Stein
Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

Living Stone
Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

Piedra viva
Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

Living Stone
Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

pedra viva
Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

pedra viva
Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

vivus lapis,
Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales

Family

Aizoaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Lithops
Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Ruschiae
Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Ruschioideae
Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

12070
1 27800
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Difference Between Conophytum and Bloodleaf

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Importance of Conophytum and Bloodleaf

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Compare Facts of Conophytum vs Bloodleaf

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