Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Southern Africa
Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Succulent
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Not Available
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Not Available
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Not Available
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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 pH
Slightly Acidic
Not Available
Soil Type
Sandy
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Applicable
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Not Available
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
No
Not Available
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
No
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Showy Foliage
No
Not Available
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
Invasive
No
Not Available
Self-Sowing
Yes
Not Available
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Not Available
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
LITHOPS
Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
pebble plants
living stones
In Hindi
gillyflower
Living Stone
In German
Garten-Levkoje
lebendigen Stein
In French
Gillyflower
Living Stone
In Spanish
Gillyflower
Piedra viva
In Greek
Gillyflower
Living Stone
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
pedra viva
In Polish
Gillyflower
pedra viva
In Latin
Matthiola incana
vivus lapis,
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Caryophyllales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Aizoaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Ruschioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Gillyflower and Living Stone
Season and care of Gillyflower and Living Stone is important to know. While considering everything about Gillyflower and Living Stone Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer and Living Stone season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand and for Living Stone is Not Available while the PH of soil for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Living Stone is Not Available.
Gillyflower and Living Stone Physical Information
Gillyflower and Living Stone physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Living Stone height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Gillyflower and Living Stone are as follows:
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Living Stone flower color: Not Available
- Living Stone leaf color: Not Available
Care of Gillyflower and Living Stone
Care of Gillyflower and Living Stone include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Living Stone pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Living Stone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.