Blackwood

Living Stone

About Blackwood and Living Stone

Blackwood

Living Stone

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Australia

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lithops karasmontana Lithops pseudotruncatella Lithops fulviceps

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands

Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NANA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NANA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Not Available

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Not Available

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

Not Available

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Tree trunks

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACACIA melanoxylon

LITHOPS

7.2 Common Name

Australian Blackwood, Blackwood

pebble plants living stones

7.2.1 In Hindi

काली लकड़ी

Living Stone

7.2.2 In German

Schwarzes Holz

lebendigen Stein

7.2.3 In French

Bois noir

Living Stone

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blackwood

Piedra viva

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαυρο ξυλο

Living Stone

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Madeira preta

pedra viva

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarne drewno

pedra viva

7.2.8 In Latin

Press

vivus lapis,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Aizoaceae

8.6 Genus

Acacia

Lithops

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Acacieae

Ruschiae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Ruschioideae

8.10 Number of Species

1100NA

1 27800

Properties of Blackwood and Living Stone

Wondering what are the properties of Blackwood and Living Stone? We provide you with everything About Blackwood and Living Stone. Blackwood doesn't have thorns and Living Stone doesn't have thorns. Also Blackwood does not have fragrant flowers. Blackwood has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems and Skin irritation and Living Stone has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems and Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Blackwood and Living Stone and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blackwood and Living Stone

Season and care of Blackwood and Living Stone is important to know. While considering everything about Blackwood and Living Stone Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blackwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Living Stone season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blackwood is Loam, Sand and for Living Stone is Not Available while the PH of soil for Blackwood is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Living Stone is Not Available.

Blackwood and Living Stone Physical Information

Blackwood and Living Stone physical information is very important for comparison. Blackwood height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Living Stone height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Blackwood and Living Stone are as follows:

Blackwood flower color: Light Yellow
Blackwood leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Living Stone flower color: Not Available
Living Stone leaf color: Not Available

Care of Blackwood and Living Stone

Care of Blackwood and Living Stone include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blackwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Living Stone pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Blackwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Living Stone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.