Conophytum ficiforme(Haw . ) N.E.Br .
Button Plants
Mesembryanthemum ficiforme
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Family : AizoaceaeSubfamily : RuschioideaeTribe : RuschieaeGenus : Conophytum
Conophytum ficiformeis native toSouth Africa . It occurs in crevices and exposed places in shale outcrops or growing among shale rubble on ridges in the valley of the Breede River , the mountains north of Worcester , and also near McGregor and Bonnievale in the Western Cape state .
Conophytum ficiformeis a dwarfsucculentthat forms a compact dome - shaped clump or shock of fig - shaped , often two - lobed bodies that lie in of two almost entirely fuse leaves . The bodies can grow up to 1.2 column inch ( 3 cm ) tall . They are gray - greenish , often purge with purpleness and with greenish to reddish spot or stripe that fence in the fissure and across the lobe . During the quiescency , the sometime leaf distich slowly dry up , forming a case to protect the new leaves that are growing inside . The sheath is yellowish to white , wrinkle , and marked with tannic acid spots .
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The flower are long - persistent , extremely scented , seem in fal and open in the evening . They can be pale yellow , pink , or whitish . The fruits are ejector seat that contain many tiny come .
USDA hardiness zones10b to 11b : from 35 ° F ( +1.7 ° ampere-second ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
MostConophytums need smart light but do not like too much acute sunshine . To avoid sunburn , invest them in a billet to receive a few time of day of full sun in cooler geological period of the day .
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These plants thrive best in a porous growing sensitive that will drain quickly . Use a commercial-grade succulent soil specially designed for grow succulents or make your own commixture .
WhenConophytums go dormant in the spring , they command piddling or no H2O . In the fall , when plants will begin growing , it is safe to water deeply , allowing the soil to dry out before watering again .
Conophytums are light feeders and do not postulate fertilizer if repotted every two age . It is good to fertilise at the beginning of the growth period and just before flowering .
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These succulent will benefit from repotting . Depending on the size of the pot and growth rate , they typically involve to be repot every 2 to 4 old age . The best meter to repot aConophytumis at the beginning of a period of combat-ready growth .
Conophytums are easily propagate by division . They can also be raise from seeds .
see more atHow to maturate and Care for Conophytum .
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