Conophytum pageae(N.E.Br . ) N.E.Br .
Mesembryanthemum pageae
Family : AizoaceaeSubfamily : RuschioideaeTribe : RuschieaeGenus : Conophytum
Photo byMarc Mougin
The specific name " pageae(PAY - jee - ay ) " honorsMary Maud Page(1867 - 1925 ) , an English - put up botanical illustrator , plant gatherer , and botanical IE who emigrate to South Africa in 1911 .
Conophytum pageaeis aboriginal toSouth Africa(Northern Cape and Western Cape ) and southern Namibia . It grows in lechatelierite gravel flatcar , ridges , gneiss , gypsum , shale , dolerite , sandstone outcrop , cliffs , and shelter or exposed rock music pockets .
Conophytum pageaeis a dwarf succulent that usually grow in cluster of many bodies , forming a minor cumulus . The trunk are inversely conical , consist of two almost entirely coalesce leaves , and can spring up up to 1 inch ( 2.5 curium ) tall and 1.4 inches ( 3.5 cm ) in diam . They are glaucous - green to pale yellowish - green , rarely spotted , and often wrinkled . The crevice between the leave is usually surrounded by red and sometimes raised like a doughnut .
The solitary flowers are nocturnal , fragrant , showy yellow , sometimes nigh white or rarely pink , and come out in fall .
Light : This succulent needs bright light but does not like too much direct sun . To avoid sunburn , position yourC. pageaein a stead to receive a few minute of full sun in cooler menses of the Clarence Shepard Day Jr. . The plant stretches if it needs more light .
ground : C. pageaethrives best in holey territory mix that allow water to drain away rapidly . habituate a commercial potting mix specially designed for growing succulents , ormake your own .
Hardiness : high-pitched temperatures are not a trouble for this works , but it can be damage when they go below freeze . C. pageaecan withstand temperatures as low as 35 to 50 ° F ( 1.7 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones10b to 11b .
tearing : When it goes sleeping in the spring , C. pageaerequires little or no water . When it begins grow in the gloam , it is safe to water deep , allowing the grime to dry out before water again . During combat-ready growth , your industrial plant needs urine if the leaf get to wrinkle .
feed : This small succulent is a calorie-free feeder and does not need fertilizer if repotted every two years .
Repotting : The honest time to repotC. pageaeis at the origin of the period of active growth , but repotting can be done almost any time while the plant life is actively growing .
Propagation : Like allConophytums , this plant is easily propagated by class . It can also be grow from seeds . The best fourth dimension to divideC. pageaeis in late summer or other gloam , before it begins to break sleeping or after it has bloom . Sow the seeds in pin in a pot with a well - drain soil mix .
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C. pageaeis non - toxic and safe to grow around children and favourite .
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