Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Mexico
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
-
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Number of Varieties
-3
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999912-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
12, 13
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
490.00 cm250.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm2.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
root cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
-
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutritive
-
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
-
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Araucaria angustifolia
Conophytum
Common Name
candelabra tree, Parana pine, Brazilian pine
knopies
cone plants
In Hindi
candelabra
Living Stone
In German
Kandelaber
lebendigen Stein
In French
candélabre
Living Stone
In Spanish
Candelabra
Piedra viva
In Greek
μανουάλια
Living Stone
In Portuguese
Candelabra
pedra viva
In Polish
świeczniki
pedra viva
In Latin
candelabra
vivus lapis,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Caryophyllales
Family
Araucariaceae
Aizoaceae
Genus
Araucaria
Lithops
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Ruschiae
Subfamily
-
Ruschioideae
Number of Species
19120
1
27800
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