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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin
Lithops karasmontana Lithops pseudotruncatella Lithops fulviceps

Number of Varieties

203
0 40000
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Habitat

close to waterfalls, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, waterways, Wet ground
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-612-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm250.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

609.60 cm2.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
-

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Well drained
Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water in the early morning hours
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, 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

Neutral
-

Soil Type

Loam
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
-

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove Vines
Do not prune during shooting season

Fertilizers

Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

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

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

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Bugs
-

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Nasal Congestion, Swelling, Swelling in the face
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Fertility, High blood pressure, Immunity, Liver problems, Prevention of convulsion, Regulates Blood Sugar
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
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Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Wolf'
Conophytum

Common Name

Pumpkin
knopies cone plants

In Hindi

कद्दू
Living Stone

In German

Kürbis
lebendigen Stein

In French

Citrouille
Living Stone

In Spanish

Calabaza
Piedra viva

In Greek

Κολοκύθι
Living Stone

In Portuguese

Abóbora
pedra viva

In Polish

Dynia
pedra viva

In Latin

cucurbita
vivus lapis,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Aizoaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Lithops

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Ruschiae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Ruschioideae

Number of Species

9120
1 27800
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Difference Between Pumpkin and Conophytum

If you are confused whether Pumpkin or Conophytum 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 Pumpkin and Conophytum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pumpkin are Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium, whereas for Conophytum fertilizers required are can go long without fertilizers and Does not require fertilizer once established. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pumpkin and Conophytum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pumpkin and Conophytum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pumpkin and Conophytum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pumpkin and Conophytum 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 Pumpkin is Anemia, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Fertility, High blood pressure, Immunity, Liver problems, Prevention of convulsion and Regulates Blood Sugar whereas of Conophytum is . Pumpkin has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser and Skin Problems while Conophytum has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Pumpkin vs Conophytum

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 Pumpkin vs Conophytum 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 Pumpkin are Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Nasal Congestion, Swelling and Swelling in the face whereas of Conophytum have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pumpkin has showy fruits and Conophytum has no showy fruits. Also Pumpkin is not flowering and Conophytum is not flowering . You can compare Pumpkin and Conophytum facts and facts of other plants too.