Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs, Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Southern Africa
Types
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Green
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Succulent
Plant Season
Summer
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Not Available
Growth Rate
Fast
Not Available
Type of Soil
Sand
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Not Available
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
Not Available
Tolerances
Cold climate
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
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 pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Not Available
Soil Type
Sandy, Well drained
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy, Well drained
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Not Available
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Do not prune during shooting season
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Leaf spot
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
Yes
Not Available
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
Yes
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
Not Available
Showy Foliage
No
Not Available
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Invasive
Sometimes
Not Available
Self-Sowing
Yes
Not Available
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Fever
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Not Available
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
LITHOPS
Common Name
Cleome, Spider Flower
pebble plants
living stones
In Hindi
Cleome serrulata
Living Stone
In German
Cleome serrulata
lebendigen Stein
In French
Cleome serrulata
Living Stone
In Spanish
serrulata cleome
Piedra viva
In Greek
Cleome serrulata
Living Stone
In Portuguese
serrulata Cleome
pedra viva
In Polish
cleome serrulata
pedra viva
In Latin
Cleome serrulata
vivus lapis,
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cleomaceae
Aizoaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Ruschiae
Subfamily
Not Available
Ruschioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Cleome serrulata and Living Stone
Season and care of Cleome serrulata and Living Stone is important to know. While considering everything about Cleome serrulata and Living Stone Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cleome serrulata season is Summer and Living Stone season is Summer. The type of soil for Cleome serrulata is Sand and for Living Stone is Not Available while the PH of soil for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral and for Living Stone is Not Available.
Cleome serrulata and Living Stone Physical Information
Cleome serrulata and Living Stone physical information is very important for comparison. Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Living Stone height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Cleome serrulata and Living Stone are as follows:
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Living Stone flower color: Not Available
- Living Stone leaf color: Not Available
Care of Cleome serrulata and Living Stone
Care of Cleome serrulata and Living Stone include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Living Stone pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Cleome serrulata 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.