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Conophytum
Also called Cone Plants, Conos, Dumplings, Sphaeroids, Buttons, Knoppies
Conophytum is a genus of tiny cushion-forming or single-bodied succulents from southern Namibia and South Africa, grown for their small cone-shaped bodies. The key to growing them is bright light, very sparing winter water, and careful watering only during their active growing season.
Conophytum is a genus of succulent plants that belong to the family Aizoaceae. They are native to southern Namibia and the western and southern Cape Provinces of South Africa. The name is derived from the Latin conus (cone) and Greek phytum (plant). The plants are also known as knopies (buttons in Afrikaans), waterblasies (water blisters in Afrikaans), sphaeroids, conos, cone plants, dumplings, or button plants.
Several species of Conophytum are found in cultivation. Conophytum grows best between the temperatures 15 °C (59 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F). When the plant is not under optimal temperatures, its leaves will curl and lose color. If grown in the Northern Hemisphere, the plants should not be watered from the end of March to late July. During this time, leaves will dry and protect the newer leaves. It is recommended to water Conophytum every week from late July/early August until mid October, where watering should be reduced to once every three weeks throughout winter. Weekly watering can resume when the temperature increases in February.
Conophytum flavum · Conophytum longum · Mini Buttons · Dumpling · Conophytum pellucidum · Conophytum wettsteinii
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
