Conophytum
E287112
Conophytum is a genus of tiny, stone-like succulent plants native to southern Africa, prized by collectors for their unusual appearance and drought tolerance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Conophytum canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
succulent plant genus ⓘ |
| activeGrowthPeriod | cooler seasons ⓘ |
| careRequirement |
bright light
ⓘ
minimal watering ⓘ well-drained soil ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | some species threatened by habitat loss and over-collection ⓘ |
| cultivatedAs |
collector’s plant
ⓘ
ornamental plant ⓘ |
| describedAs | living stones ⓘ |
| distributionCharacteristic | often localized and endemic populations ⓘ |
| dormancyPeriod | summer dormancy in many species ⓘ |
| family | Aizoaceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
orange
ⓘ
pink ⓘ purple ⓘ white ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| flowerType | daisy-like flowers ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid regions
ⓘ
desert environments ⓘ rocky outcrops ⓘ |
| hasGrowthForm |
dwarf plant
ⓘ
stone-like plant ⓘ succulent ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | paired leaves ⓘ |
| leafType | succulent leaves ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Namibia
ⓘ
South Africa ⓘ southern Africa ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
drought tolerance
ⓘ
mimicry of stones or pebbles ⓘ paired leaf bodies fused into a single structure ⓘ tiny body size ⓘ |
| order | Caryophyllales ⓘ |
| photosynthesisType | CAM photosynthesis ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| similarTo | Lithops ⓘ |
| subfamily | Ruschioideae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| tribe |
Ruschioideae
ⓘ
surface form:
Ruschieae
|
| usedIn | succulent collections ⓘ |
| valuedFor |
compact size
ⓘ
drought resistance ⓘ unusual appearance ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.