Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Southern Asia
Types
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
Number of Varieties
33
0
40000
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Habitat
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
-
Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
-
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.50 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
Yellow, Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
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
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun
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 when new
Pests and Diseases
-
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
Cold climate, Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Food Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
Conophytum
SPINACIA oleracea
Common Name
knopies
cone plants
Spinach
In Hindi
Living Stone
पालक
In German
lebendigen Stein
Spinat
In French
Living Stone
Épinards
In Spanish
Piedra viva
Espinacas
In Greek
Living Stone
Σπανάκι
In Portuguese
pedra viva
Espinafre
In Polish
pedra viva
Szpinak
In Latin
vivus lapis,
Spinach
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Aizoaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Lithops
Spinacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Ruschiae
Anserineae
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
Chenopodioideae
Number of Species
120800
1
27800
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