# Living Pebble (Conophytum bilobum)

> Native to the Namaqualand region of South Africa, Conophytum bilobum is an iconic miniature succulent characterized by fleshy, paired leaves fused at the base with distinct bilobed tips resembling rabbit ears. As a winter-grower, it produces cheerful golden-yellow diurnal flowers in autumn directly from the central fissure. During the intense summer heat, it enters an obligate dormancy, sheathing itself in paper-dry outer skin to shield the emergent inner bodies.

- **Scientific Name:** *Conophytum bilobum*
- **Botanical Family:** Aizoaceae
- **Care Difficulty:** Moderate (2/5)
- **Cold Hardiness:** -2°C (USDA Zone 9b), requires absolute dryness to tolerate brief sub-zero cold; ideally kept above 5°C.
- **Pet Safety / Toxicity:** Pet-Safe (Non-toxic to cats and dogs)
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## Light & Sun Exposure

Bright, filtered light to direct morning sunlight; provide light shading during the hot summer dormant period to prevent scorching.

## Watering Schedule & Method

Follow a strict winter-growth cycle: water thoroughly when substrate dries completely from autumn to late winter. Withhold water almost entirely during summer dormancy until the new leaf pair breaks out of its papery sheath.

## Soil & Gritty Mix Formula

Extremely gritty, well-draining mineral mix: 70% pumice, lava grit, and coarse quartz sand + 30% low-organic succulent soil.

## Cold Tolerance & Overwintering

-2°C (USDA Zone 9b), requires absolute dryness to tolerate brief sub-zero cold; ideally kept above 5°C.

## Propagation Methods

Careful division of mature multi-headed clumps (offsets) in early autumn or propagation by fine seed.

## Available Language Editions

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