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Conophytum

Conophytumminusculum

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Family

Aizoaceae (ay-zoh-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Conophytum (koh-no-FY-tum)

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Species

minusculum (min-oo-SKYOO-lum)

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Synonym

Conophytum herrei

Mesembryanthemum minusculum

Conophytum reticulatum

Conophytum reticulatum f. roseum

Conophytum minusculum var. reticulatum

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Smooth

Height

under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing

3-6 in. (7-15 cm)

6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Pink

Magenta (pink-purple)

Bloom Time

Late Summer/Early Fall

Mid Fall

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Xenomorf

Phoenix, AZ (Zone 9b) | September 2007 | neutral

All the synonyms of this plant are: Mesembryanthemum minusculum, Conophytum minusculum, Conophytum herrei, Conophytum minusculum var. ...Read More.

One of the synonyms of this type species has become a cultivar which may be available at conos-paradise.com. There is a separate entry page for this cultivar/variety: It is:
Conophytum minusculum 'paucilineatum' (synonym: Conophytum minusculum var. paucilineatum)