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About Living Stone and Chinese Peony


About Chinese Peony and Living Stone


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Cactus or Succulent   
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   

Origin
Southern Africa   
Asia, North America, Southern Europe   

Types
Lithops karasmontana Lithops pseudotruncatella Lithops fulviceps   
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White   

Number of Varieties
3   
99+
30   
99+

Habitat
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas   
Hillside, Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22   

Habit
Rosette/Stemless   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
76.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
76.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Pink, Red, 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, Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Bronze, Dark Green, Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent   
Compound   

Thorns
Not Available   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Not Available   
Full Sun, Part sun   

Growth Rate
Not Available   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Not Available   
Loamy   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Not Available   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Not Available   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   

Care

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

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, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Loamy   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Not Available   
Full Sun, Part sun   

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season   
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads   

Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available   
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses   

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

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Semi-Double   

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   
No   

Showy Bark
Not Available   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Not Available   
No   

Self-Sowing
Not Available   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Ants   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use   
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Flowers, Root, Seeds   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall   
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LITHOPS   
Paeonia lactiflora   

Common Name
pebble plants living stones   
Herbaceous Peony   

In Hindi
Living Stone   
Herbaceous peony   

In German
lebendigen Stein   
Krautige Pfingstrose   

In French
Living Stone   
pivoines herbacées   

In Spanish
Piedra viva   
peonía herbáceas   

In Greek
Living Stone   
ποώδη παιωνία   

In Portuguese
pedra viva   
peônia herbáceas   

In Polish
pedra viva   
piwonii zielnych   

In Latin
vivus lapis,   
herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Caryophyllales   
Not Available   

Family
Aizoaceae   
Paeoniaceae   

Genus
Lithops   
Paeonia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Ruschiae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Ruschioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
40   
99+

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Properties of Living Stone and Chinese Peony

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

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Season and Care of Living Stone and Chinese Peony

Season and care of Living Stone and Chinese Peony is important to know. While considering everything about Living Stone and Chinese Peony Care, growing season is an essential factor. Living Stone season is Not Available and Chinese Peony season is Not Available. The type of soil for Living Stone is Not Available and for Chinese Peony is Loamy while the PH of soil for Living Stone is Not Available and for Chinese Peony is Neutral.

Living Stone and Chinese Peony Physical Information

Living Stone and Chinese Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Living Stone height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Living Stone and Chinese Peony are as follows:

Care of Living Stone and Chinese Peony

Care of Living Stone and Chinese Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Living Stone pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Chinese Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Living Stone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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