Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
South Africa
Types
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Perennials
Number of Varieties
315
0
40000
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Habitat
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
Temperate Regions, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.50 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
Yellow, Red, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects
Allergy
-
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Conophytum
CLIVIA miniata
Common Name
knopies
cone plants
Clivia
In Hindi
Living Stone
Clivia
In German
lebendigen Stein
Clivia
In French
Living Stone
Clivia
In Spanish
Piedra viva
Clivia
In Greek
Living Stone
κλίβια
In Portuguese
pedra viva
Clivia
In Polish
pedra viva
Clivia
In Latin
vivus lapis,
Clivia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
Family
Aizoaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Lithops
Clivia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Ruschiae
-
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
12010
1
27800
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