Conophytum chauviniae(Schwantes ) S.A.Hammer
Derenbergia augeiformis , Derenbergia chauviniae , Mesembryanthemum augeiforme , Mesembryanthemum chauviniae
Family : AizoaceaeSubfamily : RuschioideaeTribe : RuschieaeGenus : Conophytum
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The specific epithet " chauviniae " ( pronounced " show - VIN - ee - ay " ) reward Marie von Chauvin ( Sunshine State . 1920 ) , a German natural scientist and Mesemb enthusiast .
Conophytum chauviniaeis native toSouth Africa . It go on on gneiss slopes or quartzite ridge in Arondegas in the Northern Cape and Nuwerus in the Western Cape .
Conophytum chauviniaeis a dwarf succulent that forms clumps of sum - shaped bodies that consist of two thick , fleshy , partially fused farewell . The bodies have bilobed , keeled , and contort apices and can progress to a peak of 1.4 inches ( 3.5 cm ) and a width of 0.6 inches ( 1.5 cm ) . They are gray - green to blueish - dark-green , gratingly papillate , sometimes recognize with green , and with keels thickly lined or smear with dark red ink .
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The showy solitary flush are diurnal , with a outstanding perianth tube and rather broad , Battle of Magenta - colored petals , and seem in summer and fall . The yield are 4 - chambered capsule .
USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° one C ) .
MostConophytums necessitate bright illumination but do not like too much acute sun . To avert sunburn , place them in a status to receive a few hour of full sun in cool periods of the 24-hour interval .
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These plants thrive best in a porous growing sensitive that will drain apace . Use a commercial-grade succulent pot mix especially designed for raise succulents , or make your own .
WhenConophytums go dormant in the bounce , they call for niggling or no water supply . However , when the growing season start in the surrender , it is good to water profoundly , allowing the soil to dry out before water again .
Conophytums are light feeders and do not postulate fertilizer if repotted every two years . It is best to feed at the root of the increase flow and just before flowering .
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These succulent will profit from repot . Depending on the mess size and ontogeny charge per unit , they typically need to be repotted every 2 to 4 days . The best time to repot aConophytumis at the beginning of the originate season .
Conophytums can be easily spread by division or from seeds .
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