Conophytum vanzylii
Conophytum vanzylii is a living pebble with nearly perfectly round bluish green spheres with a small cleft like red lips.
Conophytum vanzylii is a cute living pebble forming nearly perfectly round bluish green spheres (sometimes flattened on top) with a small cleft on the top that is often flushed with red like lips painted with lipstick. The centre of each sphere, which is actually two closely fused leaves, gives rise to highly fragrant, star-like deep yellow to yellow-orange, night-blooming flowers with yellow centres. They can form colonies with time. Our plants are potted one plant per pot. Often considered a subspecies of C. calculus.
Common Name: Living Pebbles
Family: Aizoaceae (The Carpet Weed Family)
Zone Hardiness: 10-11
Light: Full Sun
Height: under 4"
Width: under 4"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Foliage Colour: Black, Silver, Bluish, Green
Class: Evergreen
Type: Tender
Soil Moisture: Dry, Drought Tolerant
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Well-drained soils with winter rainfall in the North-West Cape Province, South Africa.
Award: AGM
Geographical Origin:
