Bonsai enthusiasts are feverish with a tree shaped like a human face. What attracts attention is the shape of the pink lips of this plant, which at first glance makes everyone suspect that it is photoshop, but in fact this particular plant is real.
The strange plant with a human face is a plant similar to a succulent, a flowering plant in the almond family that often grows in clusters or clusters. Conophytum pageae is commonly known by the names Cone Plant, Dumplings, Button Plants, Lips Plant and Butt Plant. This plant is native to the Cape Province regions of South Africa and southern Namibia.
In South Africa and New Zealand, it is also known as Vygies. Conophytum pageae is mostly stemless, producing spherical fleshy leaves that join together at the base and have small, concave holes in the center that resemble a lip shape.
Conophytum pageae vary in color, they can be gray, green or blue. The flowers of conophytum pageae can be single or in groups of 2-3 flowers, about 1.5cm in diameter with many chrysanthemum-like petals.
Petals are straight in shape and can be bent backwards out of the flower's throat. Conophytum pageae is commonly known by the names Cone Plant, Dumplings, Button Plants, Lips Plant and Butt Plant.
This plant with a human face grows and develops normally in a cool, dry room (10 to 18 degrees), with good ventilation. Prefers diffused light. The plant does not like direct sunlight. When exposed to direct sunlight, burns will appear on the surface, especially young trees.
The soil suitable for growing this plant must be porous. Therefore, to prepare the soil mixture, it is necessary to combine river sand, leaf humus and red clay, in a ratio of 2: 2: 1. Peat mixture should not be used for planting.
During the planting process, it is necessary to fertilize 1 or 2 times a year. Potassium fertilizers containing not too large amounts of nitrogen are suitable for this. When newly planted trees do not need to fertilize.
When planting conophytum, the plant has a dormant period, at which point watering should be completely stopped. Watering should be started again only after the start of the active growing period. So at this point some old leaves will appear dry. This is also the time when the plant will flower.
A tree shaped like a human face, also known as a pink lip tree, is an interesting natural phenomenon. Many people enjoy collecting this plant to create a new and unexpected atmosphere in the bonsai collection. Taking care of plants is similar to taking care of succulents and especially pay attention to avoiding direct sunlight for this plant.
