Conophytum cordatumSchick & Tisch .
Conophytum bilobum(Marloth ) N.E.Br .
Living Pebble
Photo byJanine Hairan
Family : AizoaceaeSubfamily : RuschioideaeTribe : RuschieaeGenus : Conophytum
The specific epithet " cordatum(kor - DAY - stomach ) " signify " fondness - shaped ; cordate " and refer to the conformation of the bodies of this species .
Conophytum cordatumis not have as a separate species and is care for as a synonym ofConophytum bilobumsubsp.bilobum . It is aboriginal to the westerly part ofSouth Africa .
Conophytum cordatumis a small succulent with consistency of two thick , sarcoid , partly fused leave . It raise many bodies densely cluster in a diminished agglomerate . The bodies are substance - shaped to rabbit - eared in side sentiment , with keeled or rounded apices , and can grow up to 2.8 inch ( 7 curium ) tall and 1.2 inches ( 3 curium ) widely . The epidermis is spotted or smooth , varying from yellow - green , grayish - green , drear - green to pinkish or blood-red .
The flower are scentless , white to light violet at the base , and reddish blue or Battle of Magenta toward the tips . They are diurnal , usually appear in the declivity , and can achieve up to 1.2 inches ( 3 cm ) in diam .
Conophytum cordatumis very interchangeable in appearance toConophytum velutinum .
Light : This succulent needs lustrous light but does not like too much direct sun . To avoid tan , place yourC. cordatumin a position to invite a few hours of full Dominicus in coolheaded periods of the day . The plant stretches if it needs more lite .
Soil : C. cordatumthrives well in porous dirt commixture that allow water system to drain aside apace . Use a commercial potting mix specially design for growing succulents , ormake your own .
Hardiness : High temperature are not a job for this flora , but it can be damage when it run short below freezing . C. cordatumcan withstand temperatures as low as 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b .
Watering : goes dormant in the spring , C. cordatumrequires little or no water . When it begins growing in the fall , it is good to water profoundly , allowing the soil to dry before water again . If parting set about to wrinkle during fighting maturation , your plant needs urine .
Fertilizing : This pocket-sized succulent is a light birdfeeder and does not need fertilizer if repotted every two years .
Repotting : The good time to repotC. cordatumis at the outset of the active maturation period , but repotting can be done at almost any time while the plant is actively growing .
Propagation : Like allConophytums , this plant is well propagated by division . It can also be grow from semen . The best sentence to divideC. cordatumis in tardy summer or early nightfall before it start out to give away dormancy or after it has flowered . Sow the seeds in gloaming in a crapper with a well - drained land mix .
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C. cordatumis non - toxic and safe to grow around nipper and deary .
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