Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Cactus or Succulent
  
Tree
  
Origin
Southern Africa
  
Western United States, California, Canada, China
  
Types
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
  
Balsam Fir, Cannan Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
  
Moist Soils, Rocky areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
4-7
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
7-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
2,440.00 cm
  
14
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Sandy Brown
  
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
  
Needle like
  
Thorns
Not Available
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Not Available
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Not Available
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Shade areas
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Not Available
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season
  
No need to prune, No pruning needed
  
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Beetles, Borers, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Bark
Not Available
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Not Available
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Skin rash
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Burns, Cough, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Wounds
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
  
Botanical Name
LITHOPS
  
PSEUDOTSUGA menziesii
  
Common Name
pebble plants
living stones
  
Douglas Fir
  
In Hindi
Living Stone
  
डगलस फ़िर
  
In German
lebendigen Stein
  
Douglasfichte
  
In French
Living Stone
  
le sapin de Douglas
  
In Spanish
Piedra viva
  
abeto Douglas
  
In Greek
Living Stone
  
έλατο Douglas
  
In Portuguese
pedra viva
  
Douglas Fir
  
In Polish
pedra viva
  
daglezji
  
In Latin
vivus lapis,
  
Douglas abies
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Aizoaceae
  
Pinaceae
  
Genus
Lithops
  
Pseudotsuga
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Ruschiae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Living Stone and Douglas Fir
Season and care of Living Stone and Douglas Fir is important to know. While considering everything about Living Stone and Douglas Fir Care, growing season is an essential factor. Living Stone season is Not Available and Douglas Fir season is Not Available. The type of soil for Living Stone is Not Available and for Douglas Fir is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Living Stone is Not Available and for Douglas Fir is Acidic, Neutral.
Living Stone and Douglas Fir Physical Information
Living Stone and Douglas Fir physical information is very important for comparison. Living Stone height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Douglas Fir height is 2,440.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Living Stone and Douglas Fir are as follows:
Living Stone flower color: Not Available
Living Stone leaf color: Not Available
Douglas Fir flower color: Not Available
- Douglas Fir leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Living Stone and Douglas Fir
Care of Living Stone and Douglas Fir include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Living Stone pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Douglas Fir pruning is done No need to prune and No pruning needed. In summer Living Stone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Douglas Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.