''Conophytum obcordellum'' is a species of flowering plant in the

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Aizoaceae,

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to the

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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. Daisy-like, silky white or pink night-scented flowers are borne on mature plants in spring (or late summer in the Northern Hemisphere). ''Conophytum obcordellum'' is cultivated as an ornamental. In

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zones it must normally be grown under glass, as it does not tolerate freezing temperatures. Plants require similar conditions to cactus plants, grown in a free-draining medium with full sun and low moisture levels. This plant has gained the

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obcordellum Endemic flora of the Cape Provinces Taxa named by Adrian Hardy Haworth Taxa named by N. E. Brown {{Aizoaceae-stub