Conophytum cordatum

 

Conophytum cordatum

 

Origin and Habitat: It is found in the western part of South Africa
Habitat: Growing in a well drained soil with some water in winter and some sun.

Description: Conophytum cordatum is an unusual form of Conophytum bilobum with pink-violet blooms. It is a richly branched groundcover species that would appear to be very similar in form and size to Conophytum velutinum.
Stem: Branched with very short internodes, but sometime - especially plants grown well protected from strong sun light – can have relatively long internodes and form small shrubs 5-7 cm tall.
Bodies (paired leaves): 20-25 mm high, 12-15 mm broad, and 8-10 mm thick cordate (heart-shaped) in outline and keeled. Bluish green to hoary in appearance. The epidermis could be spotted or completey smooth.
Flower: Scentless, large (up to 3 cm), petals spreading, white to light violet at the base and violet or magenta toward the tips.
Blooming season: The flowers are autumnal (rarely in summer) and diu morphologically variable taxon.

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Remarks: This plant is one of the innumerable form of Conophytum bilobum which is one of the most widespread and