Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Southern Africa
Types
Not Available
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Mediterranean region
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, 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
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Succulent
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Not Available
Growth Rate
Medium
Not Available
Type of Soil
Loam
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Not Available
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Showy Fruit
No
Not Available
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
Yes
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
Invasive
No
Not Available
Self-Sowing
No
Not Available
Attracts
Insects
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Not Available
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
LITHOPS
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
pebble plants
living stones
In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ
Living Stone
In German
Hyazinthe
lebendigen Stein
In French
jacinthe
Living Stone
In Spanish
jacinto
Piedra viva
In Greek
υάκινθος
Living Stone
In Portuguese
jacinto
pedra viva
In Polish
hiacynt
pedra viva
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
vivus lapis,
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Caryophyllales
Family
Liliaceae
Aizoaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Ruschiae
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Ruschioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Hyacinth and Living Stone
Wondering what are the properties of Hyacinth and Living Stone? We provide you with everything About Hyacinth and Living Stone. Hyacinth doesn't have thorns and Living Stone doesn't have thorns. Also Hyacinth does not have fragrant flowers. Hyacinth has allergic reactions like Asthma and Living Stone has allergic reactions like Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Hyacinth and Living Stone and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hyacinth and Living Stone
Season and care of Hyacinth and Living Stone is important to know. While considering everything about Hyacinth and Living Stone Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hyacinth season is Spring and Winter and Living Stone season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Hyacinth is Loam and for Living Stone is Not Available while the PH of soil for Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral and for Living Stone is Not Available.
Hyacinth and Living Stone Physical Information
Hyacinth and Living Stone physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Living Stone height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Hyacinth and Living Stone are as follows:
Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Living Stone flower color: Not Available
- Living Stone leaf color: Not Available
Care of Hyacinth and Living Stone
Care of Hyacinth and Living Stone include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hyacinth 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 Hyacinth 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.