Conophytum calculus(A. Berger ) N. E. Br .
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Conophytum calculussubsp.calculus , Mesembryanthemum calculus
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Family : AizoaceaeSubfamily : RuschioideaeTribe : RuschieaeGenus : Conophytum
Conophytum calculusis indigenous to the wintertime rain regions of the Cape provinces ofSouth Africaand the southern part ofNamibia .
Conophytum calculusis a dwarfsucculentwith two leave conflate into a spherical torso that multiplies with age to shape a dense chunk . The bodies are up to 1 inch ( 2.5 curium ) in diam . They are legato , chalky - jet to pale yellowish - green , and always without any smirch . fresh leaves are formed inside the existing single , and when , after a year , the leaf physical structure starts to die , a new one emerges from within . The older leaf becomes a thin , dry , smooth , beige - colored , sometimes calamitous cocktail dress that persists on the body before it is split up open by the new leaf brace .
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The flowers are up to 0.5 inches ( 1.2 centimeter ) in diameter , with gold yellow to non-white orange petals , and appear in declivity , open at night .
USDA hardiness zones10b to 11b : from 35 ° F ( +1.7 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° carbon ) .
MostConophytums need bright light but do not like too much intense sun . To deflect burn , station them in a office to obtain a few 60 minutes of full sunshine in coolheaded periods of the day .
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These flora prosper well in a porous spring up medium that will drain quickly . Use commercial succulent grime mixing specially design for grow succulents , or make your own .
WhenConophytums go sleeping in the spring , they need slight or no water supply . When plants start out growing in the twilight , it is good to water profoundly , give up the grunge to dry out before irrigate again .
Conophytums are light affluent and do not require fertiliser if repotted every two year . It is good to feed at the beginning of the growth menses and just before flowering .
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These succulents will benefit from repotting . depend on the pot ’s sizing and increment rate , they typically need to be repotted every 2 to 4 days . The best metre to repot aConophytumis at the outset of the growing season .
Conophytums are easily propagated by variance . They can also be grown from seed .
Learn more atHow to get and Care for Conophytum .
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