Living Pebble Plant Care
Conophytum obcordellum (Haw.) N.E.Br.
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Conophytum obcordellum is a species of flowering plant in the family Aizoaceae, native to the Western Cape of South Africa. It is a small clump-forming succulent, growing to 10 cm tall and 1 m broad, forming glossy grey pebble-shaped growths, heavily marked with dots and lines.
Full sun to partial shade
At a glance
How do you care for Living Pebble?
Living Pebble grows best in full sun to partial shade.
Where Is the Living Pebble Native To?
What Is the Living Pebble?
Living Pebble (Conophytum obcordellum) belongs to the Aizoaceae family within the Conophytum genus. Living Pebble is native to the Western Cape of South Africa. Living Pebble is also known as Heart-shaped Cone Plant.
Living Pebble displays a low clumping succulent growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Living Pebble produces small daisy-like flowers in various colors like white, yellow, or pink.
What Light Does the Living Pebble Need?
Living Pebble thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Living Pebble?
Sandy, well-draining soil mix with added perlite and coarse sand for good drainage. Good drainage is essential for Living Pebble to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Living Pebble?
Repot every 2-3 years in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Living Pebble?
Living Pebble can be propagated through seeds, division of offsets. Similar propagation techniques also apply to conophytum plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Living Pebble Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Living Pebble, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Living Pebble?
Living Pebble is susceptible to mealybugs, aphids, root mealybugs. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
Keep exploring plants
Living Pebble is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Conophytum genus — compare its care with other Conophytum species on PlantoScan.
Conophytum is part of the Aizoaceae plant family — browse all Aizoaceae genera and species.
Living Pebble thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
More Conophytum Species
Other Conophytum species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Conophytum obcordellum (Haw.) N.E.Br., family Aizoaceae (first published in in Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 71: 307. 1922.) — World Flora Online record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Living Pebble, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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