Conophytum truncatum(Thunb . ) N. E. Br .
Dumpling , dumpling , Eastern Buttons
Conophytum truncatumvar.truncatum , Mesembryanthemum truncatum
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kinsfolk : AizoaceaeSubfamily : RuschioideaeTribe : RuschieaeGenus : Conophytum
The specific name " truncatum(trunk - AH - breadbasket ) " mean " maimed , mutilated , having been maimed by having limbs cut off " and look up to the truncated bodies .
Conophytum truncatumis native toSouth Africa(eastern parts of the Little Karoo , Western Cape ) . It is the easternmost species of the genusConophytum .
Conophytum truncatumis a dwarf succulent that produces many consistence of two coalesced leaves densely bundle in a braggart knoll . It is a very variable species in size of it , shape , vividness , and pattern . The bodies are inverted cone - shaped and can grow up to 1 inch ( 2.5 cm ) tall and nearly equal in diam , often half that size . They are greyish - green to yellowish - green or reddish , attractively spotted , sometimes streaked or unmarked .
The flush are nocturnal , scented , clean , sick xanthous , or pinkish , and appear in fall .
twinkle : This succulent call for bright light but does not care too much unmediated sunshine . To keep off erythema solare , place yourC. truncatumin a position to get a few hours of full sun in nerveless periods of the day . The plant stretches if it necessitate more light .
grease : C. truncatumthrives best in porous soil mixes that allow water to debilitate away quickly . Use commercial soil peculiarly design for rise succulents , ormake your own mixture .
Hardiness : high-pitched temperatures are not a job for his plant , but it can be damage when the temperatures go below freeze . C. truncatumcan withstand temperature as low-pitched as 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b .
Watering : When it go dormant in the spring , C. truncatumrequires little or no water supply . When it begins growing in the dip , it is safe to water profoundly , allow the stain to dry before watering again . During active increase , your flora needs weewee if the leaves start to wrinkle .
fertilize : This small succulent is a light feeder and does not need fertilizer if repot every two years .
Repotting : The best clock time to repotC. truncatumis at the origin of the active growth period , but repotting can be done at almost any time while the flora is actively originate .
multiplication : Like allConophytums , this plant life is easily diffuse by division . It can also be grow from seeds . The good metre to divideC. truncatumis in later summertime or early fall before it begins to break dormancy or after it has flowered . Sow the seminal fluid in twilight in a pot with a well - drain soil mixture .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Conophytum .
C. truncatumis non - toxic and safe to grow around children and pets .
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