The Difference Between Meatcone and Lithops

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1. Different plant types

2. Different leaves

3. Flowers are different

The plant types are different: the fleshy cones are relatively small and grow together in groups, with no taproot at the bottom; Lithops are relatively large in size and do not easily grow in clusters, with a larger taproot at the bottom. The leaves are different: the leaves of Cone are spherical or conical in shape; the leaves of Lithops are in the shape of inverted cone. Flowers are different: Cone flowers have many colors, including white, pink, brown, etc.; Lithops have a single color, only white and yellow.

1. Different plant types

The sarcocone and the latter are two kinds of plants. It belongs to the genus Sarcoconium and is a small plant with a relatively small body. They usually gather together in groups. There is no main root at the bottom of the cone, only some fibrous roots.

Although Lithops belong to the same A family, but a succulent species of the genus Lithops, with a relatively large body. It is not easy to grow in groups. It takes 3-4 years to molt before it can separate and form a group. It has a main root at the bottom, which is very large and relatively long. It looks obvious and rarely has lateral roots.

2. Different leaves< /h2>

The leaves of the cone are in the shape of spheres or cones, and the shapes of the leaves of different varieties are also different.

The shape of the leaves of Lithops It is inverted cone shape, the skin part is hard, and the color of the surface is changeable.

3. Different flowers< /h2>

The flowers of succulent flowers come in many colors, including white, pink, brown, yellow, purple and other colors. The flowering period is in autumn and winter, and some bloom at night. Variety.

The color of Lithops flowers It is relatively simple, only white and yellow. Later, a pink one was bred, and the flowering period is from midsummer to autumn.

2. Different leaves

3. Flowers are different

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