Living Stone

Echinopsis

About Living Stone and Echinopsis

Living Stone

Echinopsis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

North America, South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Lithops karasmontana Lithops pseudotruncatella Lithops fulviceps

Peanut cactus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3128

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available12-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Not Available

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Not Available

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Mealybugs, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin cuts

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LITHOPS

ECHINOPSIS

7.2 Common Name

pebble plants living stones

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Living Stone

हाथी कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

lebendigen Stein

Igel Kaktus

7.2.3 In French

Living Stone

hérisson cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Piedra viva

cactus de erizo

7.2.5 In Greek

Living Stone

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pedra viva

hedgehog cactus

7.2.7 In Polish

pedra viva

jeż kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

vivus lapis,

cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Aizoaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Lithops

Echinopsis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Ruschiae

Trichocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Ruschioideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA2000

1 27800

Properties of Living Stone and Echinopsis

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

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Season and Care of Living Stone and Echinopsis

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

Living Stone and Echinopsis Physical Information

Living Stone and Echinopsis physical information is very important for comparison. Living Stone height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Living Stone and Echinopsis are as follows:

Living Stone flower color: Not Available
Living Stone leaf color: Not Available
Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color: Not Available

Care of Living Stone and Echinopsis

Care of Living Stone and Echinopsis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Living Stone pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Living Stone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Echinopsis needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.