Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Cactus or Succulent
  
Grass
  
Origin
Southern Africa
  
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
  
Types
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
  
Cultivated Beds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Succulent
  
Vertical
  
Thorns
Not Available
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Not Available
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Not Available
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Spring, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Divison, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Not Available
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season
  
No need to prune
  
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
  
Nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
wheat rust
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Not Available
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
No
  
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
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Not Available
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Pollen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Swollen eyelids
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Root, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
LITHOPS
  
HORDEUM jubatum
  
Common Name
pebble plants
living stones
  
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
  
In Hindi
Living Stone
  
Foxtail Barley
  
In German
lebendigen Stein
  
Mähnengerste
  
In French
Living Stone
  
Foxtail Barley
  
In Spanish
Piedra viva
  
La cebada de cola de zorra
  
In Greek
Living Stone
  
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
  
In Portuguese
pedra viva
  
Foxtail Barley
  
In Polish
pedra viva
  
włośnica Jęczmień
  
In Latin
vivus lapis,
  
Hordeum foxtail
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Aizoaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Lithops
  
Hordeum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Ruschiae
  
Hordeeae
  
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
  
Pooideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Living Stone and Foxtail Barley
Season and care of Living Stone and Foxtail Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Living Stone and Foxtail Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Living Stone season is Not Available and Foxtail Barley season is Not Available. The type of soil for Living Stone is Not Available and for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Living Stone is Not Available and for Foxtail Barley is Not Available.
Living Stone and Foxtail Barley Physical Information
Living Stone and Foxtail Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Living Stone height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Living Stone and Foxtail Barley are as follows:
Living Stone flower color: Not Available
Living Stone leaf color: Not Available
Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
- Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Living Stone and Foxtail Barley
Care of Living Stone and Foxtail Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Living Stone pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Living Stone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.