Basically, this plant is the same as P. oviferum . In English-speaking countries, it has long been known as "Moonstones" because it sparkles with a pale bluish-white glow, looking just like a perfectly round stone floating in the night sky. In Japan, it was introduced under the name "Hoshibijin" ((meaning 'star beauty')). Separately, however, when the "Moonstones" cultivated in Korea made their way to Japan, they were treated almost as a different species. Still, it's not as simple as saying they're completely identical—the Korean-grown and selected Moonstones are said to often develop prettier pink and purple hues, which is why some consider those the true "Moonstone" plants. Are they the same or different? All you can do is trust your own eyes. By the way, since the names are so similar, some say this Moonstone is actually the same as P. oviferum 'Tsukibijin' , but most likely, that's a different species... probably.

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