How to tend a Conophytum pellucidum
Also known as: Mesembryanthemum pellucidum (Schwantes) N.E.Br. ex A.W.Hill, Conophytum pellucidum subsp. sterkstroomense G.F.Wagner
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Water thoroughly when soil is dry, reduce water during decrustation in summer
Sunlight
Likes light, dormant in summer under high temperatures, put in places with scattered light
Soil
Peat and akadama mixed in 3:1 ratio
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply once every 1-2 months in spring and autumn
Pruning
Remove dead and rotten part timely
About this plant
- Origin
- South Africa
- Category
- Aizoaceae, Conophytum
- Size
- Diameter ⥠2 cm, height ⥠5 cm
- Blooming period
- Succulent plants, sometimes flowers, white or pink
- Flower colors
- When sunny leaf edges turning to red with lots of stripes
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