Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Number of Varieties
83
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, marshes, Swamps
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1112-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm250.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm2.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate, Black
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
-
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
-
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Mosaic potyvirus
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Water gardening
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sedative
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
-
Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
IRIS fulva
Conophytum
Common Name
Copper iris
knopies
cone plants
In Hindi
Copper Iris
Living Stone
In German
Copper Iris
lebendigen Stein
In French
Copper Iris
Living Stone
In Spanish
Cobre Iris
Piedra viva
In Greek
χαλκός Iris
Living Stone
In Portuguese
Copper Iris
pedra viva
In Polish
Miedź Iris
pedra viva
In Latin
Iris Copper
vivus lapis,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Caryophyllales
Family
Iridaceae
Aizoaceae
Genus
Iris
Lithops
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Irideae
Ruschiae
Subfamily
Iridoideae
Ruschioideae
Number of Species
250120
1
27800
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