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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa  
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada  

Types
Lithops karasmontana Lithops pseudotruncatella Lithops fulviceps  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
3  

Habitat
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas  
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
250.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
2.50 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Indigo, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
-  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
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  
Average Water Needs, Do Not 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
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun, Partial 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  
Nitrogen, Phosphorous  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Foliage diseases  

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

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Dermatitis, Diaphoresis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Conophytum  
SASSAFRAS albidum  

Common Name
knopies cone plants  
Sassafras  

In Hindi
Living Stone  
Sassafras  

In German
lebendigen Stein  
Sassafras  

In French
Living Stone  
Sassafras  

In Spanish
Piedra viva  
Sasafrás  

In Greek
Living Stone  
σασάφρα  

In Portuguese
pedra viva  
sassafrás  

In Polish
pedra viva  
Sassafras  

In Latin
vivus lapis,  
Sassafras  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Laurales  

Family
Aizoaceae  
Lauraceae  

Genus
Lithops  
Sassafras  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
Ruschiae  
Cinnamomeae  

Subfamily
Ruschioideae  
Lauroideae  

Number of Species
120  
99+
4  
99+

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Difference Between Conophytum and Sassafras

If you are confused whether Conophytum or Sassafras 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 Sassafras 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 Sassafras fertilizers required are Nitrogen and Phosphorous. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Conophytum and Sassafras if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Conophytum and Sassafras

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Conophytum and Sassafras. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Conophytum and Sassafras 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 Sassafras is Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic and Diuretic. Conophytum has beauty benefits as follows: while Sassafras has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Conophytum vs Sassafras

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Conophytum vs Sassafras and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Conophytum are whereas of Sassafras have Dermatitis and Diaphoresis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Conophytum has no showy fruits and Sassafras has no showy fruits. Also Conophytum is not flowering and Sassafras is not flowering . You can compare Conophytum and Sassafras facts and facts of other plants too.

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