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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
Southern Africa, South Africa  

Types
Brassica rapa  
Lithops karasmontana Lithops pseudotruncatella Lithops fulviceps  

Number of Varieties
3  
3  
99+

Habitat
orchards, Subtropical climates  
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
11-1  
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
Rosette/Stemless  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
250.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
2.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown, Sienna  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped  
-  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Cold climate  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires 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  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
-  

Pruning
-  
Do not prune during shooting season  

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

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Whiteflies, Worms  
-  

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
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Deers, Flea beetles, Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Decorating walls, Ornamental use  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Narinosa Group)  
Conophytum  

Common Name
Tat Soi, Tatsoi  
knopies cone plants  

In Hindi
Tatsoi  
Living Stone  

In German
Tatsoi  
lebendigen Stein  

In French
Tatsoi  
Living Stone  

In Spanish
Tatsoi  
Piedra viva  

In Greek
Tatsoi  
Living Stone  

In Portuguese
Tatsoi  
pedra viva  

In Polish
Tatsoi  
pedra viva  

In Latin
Tatsoi  
vivus lapis,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Aizoaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Lithops  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Ruschiae  

Subfamily
-  
Ruschioideae  

Number of Species
50  
120  
99+

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Difference Between Tatsoi and Conophytum

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

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Importance of Tatsoi and Conophytum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tatsoi and Conophytum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tatsoi 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 Tatsoi is anti-cancer, Vitamin A and Vitamin C whereas of Conophytum is . Tatsoi has beauty benefits as follows: while Conophytum has beauty benefits as follows: .

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

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