Conophytum wettsteinii | |
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At the University of California Botanical Garden | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Aizoaceae |
Genus: | Conophytum |
Species: | C. wettsteinii |
Binomial name | |
Conophytum wettsteinii | |
Synonyms [3] | |
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Conophytum wettsteinii is a species of flowering plant in the genus Conophytum , native to the northwest Cape Provinces of South Africa. [3] It is known to grow in rocky regions, often associated with Crassula elegans . C. wettsteinii is a small groundcover species, which appears stemless with fused leaf-pairs having a obconical shape. This plant relies on winter rains and is mainly dormant in summer months. Best growth occurs when drainage is available, and when only shaded during mid-summer. Propegation can occur through seeds or through cuttings from a full grown plant, where each cutting contains at least 1 head and a fraction of root. [4] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [5]
The following subspecies are currently accepted: [3]