Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
  
Cactus or Succulent
  
Origin
North America, Central America, South America
  
Southern Africa
  
Types
princess of the night, Honolulu queen
  
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
  
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-14
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
  
Rosette/Stemless
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Pink, White
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Succulent
  
Succulent
  
Thorns
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Not Available
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Not Available
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Not Available
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Spring
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Not Available
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
  
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Average Water
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Less Watering
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Not Available
  
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Do not prune during shooting season
  
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
  
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
  
Pests and Diseases
Scale
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Not Available
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Not Available
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
  
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container
  
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Botanical Name
CEREUS
  
LITHOPS
  
Common Name
Night blooming cereus
  
pebble plants
living stones
  
In Hindi
cereus
  
Living Stone
  
In German
cereus
  
lebendigen Stein
  
In French
cereus
  
Living Stone
  
In Spanish
cereus
  
Piedra viva
  
In Greek
cereus
  
Living Stone
  
In Portuguese
cereus
  
pedra viva
  
In Polish
cereus
  
pedra viva
  
In Latin
cereus
  
vivus lapis,
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Cactaceae
  
Aizoaceae
  
Genus
Selenicereus
  
Lithops
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Hylocereeae
  
Ruschiae
  
Subfamily
Cactoideae
  
Ruschioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Cereus and Living Stone
Season and care of Cereus and Living Stone is important to know. While considering everything about Cereus and Living Stone Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cereus season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter and Living Stone season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Cereus is Loam, Sand and for Living Stone is Not Available while the PH of soil for Cereus is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral and for Living Stone is Not Available.
Cereus and Living Stone Physical Information
Cereus and Living Stone physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Living Stone height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Cereus and Living Stone are as follows:
Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green
Living Stone flower color: Not Available
- Living Stone leaf color: Not Available
Care of Cereus and Living Stone
Care of Cereus and Living Stone include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Living Stone pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Living Stone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.