Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Cactus or Succulent
  
Fruit
  
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
  
Europe, Mediterranean
  
Types
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
  
Open Forest, Terrestrial
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
  
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Not Applicable
  
Round
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Slow
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Not Available
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
  
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Sun Exposure
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
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
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Unknown
  
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Not Available
  
Botanical Name
Conophytum
  
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'
  
Common Name
knopies
cone plants
  
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson
  
In Hindi
Living Stone
  
जामुन
  
In German
lebendigen Stein
  
Zwetschgen
  
In French
Living Stone
  
prune de Damas
  
In Spanish
Piedra viva
  
ciruela ciruela
  
In Greek
Living Stone
  
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο
  
In Portuguese
pedra viva
  
damson ameixa
  
In Polish
pedra viva
  
mirabelki
  
In Latin
vivus lapis,
  
damson plum
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Rosales
  
Family
Aizoaceae
  
Rosaceae
  
Genus
Lithops
  
Prunus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Ruschiae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
  
Amygdaloideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Conophytum and Damson
Season and care of Conophytum and Damson is important to know. While considering everything about Conophytum and Damson Care, growing season is an essential factor. Conophytum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Damson season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Conophytum is Sand and for Damson is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Conophytum is Neutral and for Damson is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Conophytum and Damson Physical Information
Conophytum and Damson physical information is very important for comparison. Conophytum height is 250.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Conophytum and Damson are as follows:
Conophytum flower color: White, Yellow, Pink and Lavender
Conophytum leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Damson flower color: Not Available
- Damson leaf color: Not Available
Care of Conophytum and Damson
Care of Conophytum and Damson include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Conophytum pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Damson pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Conophytum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Damson needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.