Conophytum hians

Conophytum hians

Family: Aizoaceae

Minute, 5-10 (-18) mm large, 3-9 mm thick, and about 2-6 mm tall, ovoid to wedged, shortly bi-lobed above (the fissure is deep and divides the body in two), cylindric below and sharply keeled, pale green, pinkish or grey-green, unspotted, smooth or velvety and slightly pubescent.

Sowing instructions: The small seeds can be sown in pots of fine, well-drained sand, any time during the summer months when temperatures are warm. Cover the seeds with a very fine layer of grit and water from below with a fungicide to prevent damping off. For the first 3-4 days cover the pots with a sheet of glass/clear Perspex to keep the humidity levels high. Remove the glass and replace it with light shade cloth and mist once or twice a day for the next two weeks after which most seeds should have germinated. From then on misting can be reduced to every second and then every third day as the little plants grow.

Locality: Klipbok. Harvest: March 2025