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Conophytum marginatum





Origin:  Northern cape, South Africa.
Family
Aizoaceae
Genus
Conophytum
Species
marginatum
Category
Tropicals
Synonyms
Conophytum marginatum subsp. marginatum
USDA Hardiness Zone
10b - 11a
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cool season protection under glass.
RHS Hardiness Zone
H1c - H2
Temperature (°C)
1.7
Temperature (°F)
35
Height
15 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
SeptemberOctober
Landscape
In a potted succulent plant collection, in a small rock garden or as a potted patio accent plant.
Cultivation
Plant in full sun to partial shade in well-draining cactus grade soil.
Shape
Clumping.
Growth
Slow
Pests
None known.
Habitat
In crevices of soil between sheets of bare quartz.
Bark/Stem Description
Fleshy succulent bark. Subterranean branches connected to roots.
Leaf Description
20 - 100 elongate-obcordate lobed bodies measuring roughly 5 - 30 mm in height and 3 - 6 mm in width that sprout upward erect from subterranean branches.
Flower Description
Small flower similar in appearance to a daisy with a distinguishable perianth tube.
Colour Description
Pale green flesh occasionally speckled with a deep dark brown. Violet-purple blooms with golden yellow stamen.
Texture Description
Smooth and leathery.
Notable Specimens
The University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada.
Propagation
By seed or division.
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