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Conophytum
Conophytum

Spiral Aloe
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa
Canary Islands, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

Lithops karasmontana Lithops pseudotruncatella Lithops fulviceps
Succulent

Number of Varieties

35
0 40000
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Habitat

Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
Cold Regions, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-1510-15
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
8, 9, 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 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.50 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
Yellow, Orange, Pink, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green, Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Rosette

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
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
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs very little 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, 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
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
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

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
-

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Conophytum
ALOE polyphylla

Common Name

knopies cone plants
kroonaalwyn lekhala kharetsa spiral aloe

In Hindi

Living Stone
spiral aloe

In German

lebendigen Stein
Spirale Aloe

In French

Living Stone
aloe spirale

In Spanish

Piedra viva
espiral de aloe

In Greek

Living Stone
σπιράλ αλόη

In Portuguese

pedra viva
aloe espiral

In Polish

pedra viva
spirala aloesu

In Latin

vivus lapis,
Aloe spiralis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Asparagales

Family

Aizoaceae
Aloaceae

Genus

Lithops
Aloe

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ruschiae
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Subfamily

Ruschioideae
Asphodeloideae

Number of Species

120500
1 27800
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Difference Between Conophytum and Spiral Aloe

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Importance of Conophytum and Spiral Aloe

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Conophytum and Spiral Aloe. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Conophytum and Spiral Aloe 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 Spiral Aloe is . Conophytum has beauty benefits as follows: while Spiral Aloe has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Conophytum vs Spiral Aloe

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