Conophytum brunneumS.A.Hammer
Family : AizoaceaeSubfamily : RuschioideaeTribe : RuschieaeGenus : Conophytum
The specific name " brunneum(BROO - nee - um ) " think " brown " and refers to the colour of the bodies .
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Conophytum brunneumis native toSouth Africa(near Nuwerus , Western Cape ) . It occurs in dust cluster on partially shaded west - facing quartzitic or sandstone slopes .
Conophytum brunneumis a dwarf succulent with cylindrical bodies that consists of two thick-skulled , fleshy , almost completely fused leaves . It usually grows in clusters of many body , forming a compact noggin that can reach up to 12 inches ( 30 cm ) in diameter . The bodies are bulging at the apex and can uprise up to 0.6 inches ( 1.5 atomic number 96 ) long and up to 0.4 inch ( 1 curium ) in diam . They are shiny , normally brown , seldom green , spotless , and finely burble .
The flowers are diurnal , purple , and come out in fall . The fruits are dark brown and shed alongside the industrial plant .
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Light : This succulent needs bright light source but does not care too much direct sun . To avoid sunburn , place yourC. brunneumin a position to invite a few hour of full Dominicus in cool periods of the day . The plant stretch out if it needs more loose .
territory : C. brunneumthrives well in poriferous soil mix that allow body of water to drain away speedily . practice a commercial-grade potting mix peculiarly design for growing succulents , ormake your own .
Hardiness : High temperatures are not a problem , but this plant can be damage when the temperature die below freezing . C. brunneumcan stand firm temperature as low as 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b .
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Watering : When dormant in the spring , C. brunneum requires little or no water . When it begins grow in the fall , it is secure to water deeply , allowing the filth to dry before water again . During active growth , your plant needs water if the leaves start to wrinkle .
Fertilizing : This small succulent is a light tributary and does not postulate plant food if repotted every two year .
Repotting : The serious time to repotC. brunneumis at the source of the catamenia of active outgrowth , but repotting can be done at almost any sentence while the industrial plant is actively growing .
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Propagation : Like allConophytums , this industrial plant is easy propagate by partition . It can also be grown from seminal fluid . The best time to divideC. brunneumis in late summertime or early declination before it begins to break quiescence or after it has bloom . Sow the seeds in fall in a pot with a well - drain soil mix .
get word more atHow to maturate and Care for Conophytum .
C. brunneumis non - toxic and dependable to grow around nipper and pets .
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