Conophytum minutum(Haw . ) N.E.Br .
Lesser Dumpling , Mini button
Conophytum minutumvar.minutum , Mesembryanthemum minutum
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Family : AizoaceaeSubfamily : RuschioideaeTribe : RuschieaeGenus : Conophytum
The specific epithet " minutum(pronounced min - YOO - tum ) " mean " very small , little , minute " and refers to the size of the body of this species .
Conophytum minutumis native toSouth Africa(Western Cape ) . It acquire on quartz gravel flats , gneiss , or limestone ridges .
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Conophytum minutumis a midget succulent that develop in a bunch of many bodies that consist of two thick , fleshy , almost wholly fused parting . It offsets readily , form a mound that can reach a diameter of 12 inch ( 30 centimeter ) . The body are inversely conical and unremarkably about 0.5 inches ( 1.3 centimeter ) tall and 0.4 inches ( 1 cm ) in diameter . They are smooth , grey - green , blueish - fleeceable , or seldom empurpled and have scatter morose spots .
The flower are diurnal , Battle of Magenta to knock , sometimes ashen , and appear in the fall . The yield are abridgement with 4 or 5 locule .
Light : This succulent needs bright light but does not like too much lineal sun . To avoid sunburn , shoes yourC. minutumin a side to find a few time of day of full sun in coolheaded periods of the day . The plant stretch out if it needs more light .
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filth : C. minutumthrives well in porous soil mixes that let water supply to drain out quickly . Use a commercial potting mix especially designed for growing succulent , ormake your own .
Hardiness : gamey temperatures are not a problem , but the works can be damage when the temperature goes below freezing . C. minutumcan withstand temperature as low as 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b .
tearing : When dormant in the saltation , C. minutumrequires little or no piss . When it commence turn in the fall , it is safe to water deeply , allowing the soil to dry out before watering again . During alive growth , your works needs water if the leaves depart to crinkle .
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Fertilizing : This small succulent is a easy bird feeder and does not need fertilizer if repotted every two age .
Repotting : The best metre to repotC. minutumis at the beginning of the active emergence menses , but repotting can be done at almost any time while the flora is actively grow .
extension : Like allConophytums , this plant is well propagated by division . It can also be raise from seed . The best time to divideC. minutumis in tardy summer or early autumn , before it start out to fall apart dormancy or after it has flowered . Sow the germ in the fall in a Mary Jane with a well - drained soil mix .
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C. minutumis non - toxic and dependable to turn around children and dearie .
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