Home » ListList Special » What You Need to Know About Conophytum Pageae: A Plant Resembling a Human FaceThe world is home to thousands or even millions of living species.Species, each with different characteristics, make the world a more beautiful and livable place.Even though they are often neglected, plants are also creatures that contribute to making the world more beautiful.Moreover, plants have important functions to sustain life on earth.On the other hand, the plant kingdom, which includes countless subspecies, is not just dazzling flowers or delicious fruits!From the most poisonous mushrooms in the world to meat-eating carnivorous species, there are some very interesting plant species!The peculiarities of some plants are due to their appearance.Conophytum pageae is also one of the plants with a different appearance.Because Conophytum pageae almost resembles a human face with its rounded structure and lip-like pits!Here's what you need to know about Conophytum pageae, which has become increasingly popular lately due to its interesting appearance.However, succulent is not a species or genus name.Rather, plants such as needleless cacti with a high water-holding capacity on their stems or branches are called succulents.These plants, which have a high water holding capacity, are sometimes called "meaty plants" due to the intense water content they contain.Of course, there is a reason why these plants have a high water holding capacity.Because these plants grow in arid climatic conditions!More precisely, all “Conophytums” are plant species belonging to the Aizoaceae family!The Aizoacea plant family is a large family consisting of 135 genera and about 1800 species!Plants belonging to this family living in arid regions are often referred to as "ice plants" and "carpet grasses".These plants with high water retention have evolved to survive in arid climates!Of course, it is possible to come across this interesting plant in different parts of the world.However, its main habitat is the Cape province, which also includes the capital city of South Africa, Cape Town!Conophytum pageae is a plant that usually consists of many stems and grows in clumps.The body is in the form of an inverted cone.In addition, the trunk can grow up to 2.5 centimeters in height and 3.5 centimeters in diameter.This plant mostly has shades of green and green.However, there are also varieties with gray color.The lip-like pits of Conophytum pageae are mostly red or pink in color.Yes, the pits that give the plant this unusual appearance are actually there for the flower part of the plant to grow!It must be said that these flowers that bloom in autumn are quite showy.On the other hand, unlike the stem color of the plant, the color range of the flower part is much wider.Conophytum pageae blooms yellow, blue, purple, white and rarely pink!Of course, first of all, you need to have the seeds of this human face-like plant!Other than that, there isn't much else you need to do.Because Conophytum pageae is an extremely durable plant that does not need meticulous care… Due to its high water holding capacity, it will be sufficient to slightly moisten the pot of the plant you are growing.However, it is worth mentioning that Conophytum pageae requires almost no water in the spring.You must have a ListeList account to post a comment.You can create an account with the link below.Subscribe to Listelist© 2021 ListeList - Next Generation Media Platform© 2021 ListeList - Next Generation Media PlatformPlease login again.The login page will open in a new window.After logging in, you can close the window and return to this page.We use cookies so that you can get the most out of ListeList.You can take a look at the settings for more information and which cookies you can accept or not.We use cookies so that you can get the most out of ListeList.Cookie information is stored in your browser and is used for purposes such as knowing which areas of the site you find interesting in subsequent visits.The cookies that need to be used are always active in order to store your preferences and provide services accordingly.If you turn off this cookie, we will not be able to store the preferences you have made on this screen.This means that when you come back to the site, you have to re-enable cookies.