Living Stone

Heather

About Living Stone and Heather

Living Stone

Heather

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Lithops karasmontana Lithops pseudotruncatella Lithops fulviceps

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Red, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Not Available

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic

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

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Ammonium Nitrate

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

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

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin inflammation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, 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, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LITHOPS

CALLUNA vulgaris

7.2 Common Name

pebble plants living stones

Heather, Common heather, Ling

7.2.1 In Hindi

Living Stone

हीथ

7.2.2 In German

lebendigen Stein

Heidekraut

7.2.3 In French

Living Stone

bruyère

7.2.4 In Spanish

Piedra viva

brezo

7.2.5 In Greek

Living Stone

ερείκη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pedra viva

urze

7.2.7 In Polish

pedra viva

wrzos

7.2.8 In Latin

vivus lapis,

Heather

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Aizoaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Lithops

Calluna

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Ruschiae

Ericeae

8.9 Subfamily

Ruschioideae

Ericoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Living Stone and Heather

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

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Season and Care of Living Stone and Heather

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

Living Stone and Heather Physical Information

Living Stone and Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Living Stone height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Living Stone and Heather are as follows:

Living Stone flower color: Not Available
Living Stone leaf color: Not Available
Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Living Stone and Heather

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