Conophytum breve N.E.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Conophytum

Characteristics

Clusters up to 20 mm diam. Leaf-pairs succulent, up to 10 mm long, 8 mm diam., usually half that, globose. Epidermis pale yellowish green or glaucous, dull, spotless, often with wrinkle-traces like a new-born baby, fissure not reddened. Flowers nocturnal, showy, petals yellow, amber, brick-red, short.
Life form perennial
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 0.02 - 0.05
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-10

Usage

Uses environmental use
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 10 - 40
Germination temperacture (C°) 23 - -18
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Images

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Distribution

Conophytum breve world distribution map, present in South Africa

Conservation status

Conophytum breve threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000618636
COL ID 5ZTMT
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Synonyms

Conophytum breve Conophytum membranaceum Conophytum pumilum Conophytum doornense Conophytum paucipunctum Conophytum pygmaeum Conophytum pageae var. pygmaeum Conophytum subtile Conophytum breve var. breve Conophytum breve var. minus