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
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
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
Flower Color
Not Available
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Light Green, Blue 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
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Leaf Shape
Succulent
Oblong
Plant Season
Not Available
Not Available
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
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Lots of watering
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 pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
Not Available
Yes
Edible Fruit
Not Available
Not Available
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
Invasive
Not Available
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
Not Available
Yes
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Improve skin condition
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals
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 brachyantherum
Common Name
pebble plants
living stones
Meadow Barley
In Hindi
Living Stone
meadow barley
In German
lebendigen Stein
Wiese Gerste
In French
Living Stone
orge prairie
In Spanish
Piedra viva
cebada prado
In Greek
Living Stone
λιβάδι κριθάρι
In Portuguese
pedra viva
cevada prado
In Polish
pedra viva
łąka jęczmienia
In Latin
vivus lapis,
pratum hordei
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Ruschiae
Not Available
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Living Stone and Meadow Barley
Wondering what are the properties of Living Stone and Meadow Barley? We provide you with everything About Living Stone and Meadow Barley. Living Stone doesn't have thorns and Meadow Barley doesn't have thorns. Also Living Stone does not have fragrant flowers. Living Stone has allergic reactions like Not Available and Meadow Barley 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 Meadow Barley and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Living Stone and Meadow Barley
Season and care of Living Stone and Meadow Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Living Stone and Meadow Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Living Stone season is Not Available and Meadow Barley season is Not Available. The type of soil for Living Stone is Not Available and for Meadow Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Living Stone is Not Available and for Meadow Barley is Not Available.
Living Stone and Meadow Barley Physical Information
Living Stone and Meadow Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Living Stone height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Meadow Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Living Stone and Meadow Barley are as follows:
Living Stone flower color: Not Available
Living Stone leaf color: Not Available
Meadow Barley flower color: Yellow Brown
- Meadow Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Living Stone and Meadow Barley
Care of Living Stone and Meadow Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Living Stone pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Meadow Barley pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Meadow Barley needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering.