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Conophytum
Conophytum

Easter cactus
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa
South America, Brazil

Types

Lithops karasmontana Lithops pseudotruncatella Lithops fulviceps
Cactus

Number of Varieties

330
0 40000
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Habitat

Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-1511-12
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
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

250.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.50 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
Red, Magenta, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Pale Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Neutral

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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

-
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Semi-Double

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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Conophytum
Hatiora gaertneri

Common Name

knopies cone plants
Whitsun cactus

In Hindi

Living Stone
ईस्टर कैक्टस

In German

lebendigen Stein
Osterkaktus

In French

Living Stone
cactus de Pâques

In Spanish

Piedra viva
cactus de Pascua

In Greek

Living Stone
Πάσχα κάκτος

In Portuguese

pedra viva
cacto Páscoa

In Polish

pedra viva
Wielkanocny kaktus

In Latin

vivus lapis,
Pascha Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales

Family

Aizoaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Lithops
Hatiora

Clade

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

Tribe

Ruschiae
Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Ruschioideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

12025
1 27800
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Difference Between Conophytum and Easter cactus

If you are confused whether Conophytum or Easter cactus are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Conophytum and Easter cactus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Conophytum are can go long without fertilizers and Does not require fertilizer once established, whereas for Easter cactus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season and fertilize in spring. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Conophytum and Easter cactus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Conophytum and Easter cactus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Conophytum and Easter cactus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Conophytum and Easter cactus as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Conophytum is whereas of Easter cactus is . Conophytum has beauty benefits as follows: while Easter cactus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Conophytum vs Easter cactus

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