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About Living Stone and Celery Cabbage


About Celery Cabbage and Living Stone


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Africa  
Europe  

Types
Lithops karasmontana Lithops pseudotruncatella Lithops fulviceps  
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas  
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.00 cm  
22.90 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Oblong Circular Round  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water  
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established  
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Bacterial soft rot, Blackleg, Damping off, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Red blotch, Watery soft rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Beetles, Flies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LITHOPS  
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  

Common Name
pebble plants living stones  
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

In Hindi
Living Stone  
अजवाइन गोभी  

In German
lebendigen Stein  
Sellerie Kohl  

In French
Living Stone  
céleri chou  

In Spanish
Piedra viva  
apio col  

In Greek
Living Stone  
σέλινο Λάχανο  

In Portuguese
pedra viva  
aipo couve  

In Polish
pedra viva  
seler Kapusta  

In Latin
vivus lapis,  
Brassica apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Brassicales  

Family
Aizoaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Lithops  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Ruschiae  
Brassiceae  

Subfamily
Ruschioideae  
-  

Number of Species
40  
1  

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Properties of Living Stone and Celery Cabbage

Wondering what are the properties of Living Stone and Celery Cabbage? We provide you with everything About Living Stone and Celery Cabbage. Living Stone doesn't have thorns and Celery Cabbage doesn't have thorns. Also Living Stone does not have fragrant flowers. Living Stone has allergic reactions like and Celery Cabbage has allergic reactions like . 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 Living Stone and Celery Cabbage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Living Stone and Celery Cabbage

Season and care of Living Stone and Celery Cabbage is important to know. While considering everything about Living Stone and Celery Cabbage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Living Stone season is and Celery Cabbage season is . The type of soil for Living Stone is and for Celery Cabbage is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Living Stone is and for Celery Cabbage is Neutral.

Living Stone and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Living Stone and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Living Stone height is 5.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Living Stone and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Living Stone and Celery Cabbage

Care of Living Stone and Celery Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Living Stone pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Living Stone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celery Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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