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Conophytum
Conophytum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Lithops karasmontana Lithops pseudotruncatella Lithops fulviceps
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Number of Varieties

36
0 40000
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Habitat

Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-1512-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-10

Sunset Zone

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

250.00 cm17.78 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.50 cm10.16 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
-

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Conophytum
DASYLIRION berlandieri

Common Name

knopies cone plants
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

In Hindi

Living Stone
Blue Giant Grass

In German

lebendigen Stein
Blue Giant Grass

In French

Living Stone
Blue Giant Herbe

In Spanish

Piedra viva
Blue Grass gigante

In Greek

Living Stone
Μπλε Giant Grass

In Portuguese

pedra viva
Blue Grass gigante

In Polish

pedra viva
Błękitny Gigant Trawa

In Latin

vivus lapis,
Giant herba blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Caryophyllales
Asparagales

Family

Aizoaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Lithops
Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ruschiae
-

Subfamily

Ruschioideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

12022
1 27800
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Difference Between Conophytum and Blue Giant

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Importance of Conophytum and Blue Giant

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Compare Facts of Conophytum vs Blue Giant

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