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Conophytum
Conophytum

Peruvian Apple Cactus
Peruvian Apple Cactus



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Cactus

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa
South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Lithops karasmontana Lithops pseudotruncatella Lithops fulviceps
Cereus repandus

Number of Varieties

350
0 40000
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Habitat

Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-1511-15
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
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

250.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.50 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Toothed

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, 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

Fertilizers

can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Conophytum
CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

Common Name

knopies cone plants
Peruvian Apple Cactus

In Hindi

Living Stone
Peruvian Apple cactus

In German

lebendigen Stein
Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

In French

Living Stone
Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

In Spanish

Piedra viva
Peruana de Apple Cactus

In Greek

Living Stone
Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

In Portuguese

pedra viva
Cactus a Apple peruana

In Polish

pedra viva
Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

In Latin

vivus lapis,
Apple Peruviani Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Caryophyllidae

Family

Aizoaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Lithops
Cereus

Clade

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

Tribe

Ruschiae
Cereeae

Subfamily

Ruschioideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

1206
1 27800
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Difference Between Conophytum and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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