Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Herbs
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, Southern India
Types
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Herpestis monniera
Number of Varieties
3-
0
40000
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Habitat
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Rosette/Stemless
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.50 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
Requires regular watering
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, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season
Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
-
Grasshoppers
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Dry Mouth, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Bronchitis, constipation, Cough, Digestive disorders, Fever, Fights Depression, Improving mental health, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Conophytum
Bacopa monnieri
Common Name
knopies
cone plants
brahmi, thyme-leafed gratiola, water hyssop, herb of grace, Indian pennywort
In Hindi
Living Stone
ब्राह्मी
In German
lebendigen Stein
Kleine Fettblatt
In French
Living Stone
Bacopa monnieri
In Spanish
Piedra viva
bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé
In Greek
Living Stone
Brahmi
In Portuguese
pedra viva
Brahmi
In Polish
pedra viva
brahmi
In Latin
vivus lapis,
Brahmi
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Scrophulariales
Family
Aizoaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Lithops
Bacopa
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Ruschiae
-
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
-
Number of Species
12060
1
27800
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