Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Southeastern Asia
Types
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Number of Varieties
3200
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40000
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Habitat
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-1510-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-8
Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
2.50 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
V-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
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
-
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Allergy
-
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Conophytum
ALOCASIA micholitziana
Common Name
knopies
cone plants
Elephant Ear, Taro
In Hindi
Living Stone
अरवी
In German
lebendigen Stein
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
In French
Living Stone
Colocasia
In Spanish
Piedra viva
Colocasia
In Greek
Living Stone
Colocasia
In Portuguese
pedra viva
Colocasia
In Polish
pedra viva
Kolokazja
In Latin
vivus lapis,
Colocasia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Arales
Family
Aizoaceae
Araceae
Genus
Lithops
Alocasia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Ruschiae
Colocasiodeae
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
Aroideae
Number of Species
12010
1
27800
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