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Conophytum
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Caribbean, South America
Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
Lithops karasmontana Lithops pseudotruncatella Lithops fulviceps

Number of Varieties

83
0 40000
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Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1312-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-10

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm250.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm2.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate
-

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
-

Pruning

Prune young trees into an open vase shape
Do not prune during shooting season

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
-

Plant Tolerance

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

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Fruit Bats
-

Allergy

Oral Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds
-

Other Uses

Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa
Conophytum

Common Name

Sugar Apple
knopies cone plants

In Hindi

सीताफल
Living Stone

In German

Zuckerapfel
lebendigen Stein

In French

Sugar Apple
Living Stone

In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar
Piedra viva

In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple
Living Stone

In Portuguese

Pinha
pedra viva

In Polish

Cukier Jabłko
pedra viva

In Latin

Sugar Apple
vivus lapis,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales
Caryophyllales

Family

Annonaceae
Aizoaceae

Genus

Annona
Lithops

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Abreae
Ruschiae

Subfamily

Maloideae
Ruschioideae

Number of Species

166120
1 27800
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Difference Between Sugar Apple and Conophytum

If you are confused whether Sugar Apple 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 Sugar Apple and Conophytum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sugar Apple are Nitrogen, 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 Sugar Apple and Conophytum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sugar Apple and Conophytum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sugar Apple and Conophytum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sugar Apple 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 Sugar Apple is Diabetes and Diarrhea whereas of Conophytum is . Sugar Apple has beauty benefits as follows: Promotes Healthy Hair and Promotes healthy skin while Conophytum has beauty benefits as follows: Promotes Healthy Hair and Promotes healthy skin.

Compare Facts of Sugar Apple 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 Sugar Apple 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 Sugar Apple are Oral Allergy whereas of Conophytum have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sugar Apple has no showy fruits and Conophytum has no showy fruits. Also Sugar Apple is not flowering and Conophytum is not flowering . You can compare Sugar Apple and Conophytum facts and facts of other plants too.