Conophytum pellucidumsubsp.cupreatum(Tischer ) S.A.Hammer
Conophytum cupreatum
Family : AizoaceaeSubfamily : RuschioideaeTribe : RuschieaeGenus : Conophytum
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Conophytum pellucidumsubsp.cupreatumis aboriginal toSouth Africa .
Conophytum pellucidumsubsp.cupreatumis a small , copiously branching succulent with a mat - forming habit . It has beautiful coppery - brown body with numerous commons to brown spots arranged more or less in personal line of credit . The bodies consist of a pair of leave of absence join to their tips with only a small opening through which the blossom stalk appears . They can grow up to 0.8 inch ( 2 atomic number 96 ) tall and 0.5 in ( 1.3 cm ) in diam .
The peak are white to knock with a lily-livered pharynx and seem from mid - summer to former spill .
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USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
MostConophytums need bright brightness level but do not wish too much vivid sunlight . To annul tan , place them in a emplacement to receive a few minute of full Sunday in cool periods of the mean solar day .
These plants thrive well in a poriferous growing medium that drains quickly . utilize a commercial-grade succulent soil premix specially designed for growing succulents , or make your own .
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WhenConophytums go dormant in the spring , they take little or no H2O . When plant begin growing in the fall , it is good to piddle deeply , allowing the grunge to dry before watering again .
Conophytums are scant feeders and do not call for plant food if repot every two years . It is best to fertilise at the rootage of the growth period and just before flowering .
These succulent will do good from repot . Depending on the mess ’s size and increase rate , they typically need to be repot every 2 to 4 years . The best time to repot aConophytumis at the beginning of the period of active growth .
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Conophytums are easily propagated by sectionalisation . They can also be grown from seeds .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Conophytum .
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