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Conophytum
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Japan
Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Clementines, dancy, fallglo, lee
Lithops karasmontana Lithops pseudotruncatella Lithops fulviceps

Number of Varieties

503
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1112-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-8
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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

Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm250.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm2.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Orange
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark 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

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
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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

Medium
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Water more in summer
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
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
-

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Do not prune during shooting season

Fertilizers

20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Earwigs, Leafminers, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

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

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

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Birds, Butterflies, Insects, Leaf Hoppers, Rabbits
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Skin Disorders
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
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Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS reticulata 'Armstrong'
Conophytum

Common Name

Armstrong Tangerine, Tangerine
knopies cone plants

In Hindi

संतरा
Living Stone

In German

Mandarine
lebendigen Stein

In French

mandarine
Living Stone

In Spanish

mandarina
Piedra viva

In Greek

μανταρίνι
Living Stone

In Portuguese

tangerina
pedra viva

In Polish

mandarynka
pedra viva

In Latin

Tangerine
vivus lapis,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Caryophyllales

Family

Rutaceae
Aizoaceae

Genus

Citrus
Lithops

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ruschiae

Subfamily

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Ruschioideae

Number of Species

20120
1 27800
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Difference Between Tangerine and Conophytum

If you are confused whether Tangerine 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 Tangerine and Conophytum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Tangerine are 20-10-10 and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, 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 Tangerine and Conophytum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Tangerine and Conophytum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tangerine and Conophytum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tangerine 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 Tangerine is Aging, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, High cholestrol and Skin Disorders whereas of Conophytum is . Tangerine has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Skin Problems while Conophytum has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Skin Problems.

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