Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Cactus or Succulent
  
Trees
  
Origin
Southern Africa
  
Asia, Europe, North America
  
Types
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
  
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash
  
Habitat
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
3-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-8
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Succulent
  
Oblovate
  
Thorns
Not Available
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
All year
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Not Available
  
Full Sun, Part sun
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Not Available
  
Loamy, Sandy
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Acidic
  
Soil Drainage
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Late Spring, Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
  
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Acidic
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Loamy, Sandy
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Not Available
  
Full Sun, Part sun
  
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season
  
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth
  
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Not Available
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Not Available
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Fever, Liver problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Leaves, Stem
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Shady Tree, Showy Tree
  
Botanical Name
LITHOPS
  
Fraxinus
  
Common Name
pebble plants
living stones
  
Ash Tree
  
In Hindi
Living Stone
  
राख पेड़
  
In German
lebendigen Stein
  
Esche
  
In French
Living Stone
  
Frêne
  
In Spanish
Piedra viva
  
Fresno
  
In Greek
Living Stone
  
δέντρο Ash
  
In Portuguese
pedra viva
  
Freixo
  
In Polish
pedra viva
  
Jesion
  
In Latin
vivus lapis,
  
Fraxinum
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Anthophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Lamiales
  
Family
Aizoaceae
  
Oleaceae
  
Genus
Lithops
  
Fraxinus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Ruschiae
  
Oleeae
  
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Living Stone and Ash Tree
Season and care of Living Stone and Ash Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Living Stone and Ash Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Living Stone season is Not Available and Ash Tree season is Not Available. The type of soil for Living Stone is Not Available and for Ash Tree is Loamy, Sandy while the PH of soil for Living Stone is Not Available and for Ash Tree is Acidic.
Living Stone and Ash Tree Physical Information
Living Stone and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Living Stone height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Living Stone and Ash Tree are as follows:
Living Stone flower color: Not Available
Living Stone leaf color: Not Available
Ash Tree flower color: White
- Ash Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Living Stone and Ash Tree
Care of Living Stone and Ash Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Living Stone pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth. In summer Living Stone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.