Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Cactus or Succulent
  
Flowering Plants, Shrub
  
Origin
Southern Africa
  
Southwest Asia
  
Types
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
  
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
  
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
  
Bushy, Evergreen
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
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
  
Gray Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Succulent
  
Long linear and narrow
  
Thorns
Not Available
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Fall, Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Not Available
  
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Not Available
  
Marshy ground, Well drained
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
  
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Marshy ground, Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Not Available
  
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season
  
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots
  
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
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
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Not Available
  
Unknown
  
Showy Bark
Not Available
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
Not Available
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Mealybugs, Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Not Available
  
Botanical Name
LITHOPS
  
Nerium
  
Common Name
pebble plants
living stones
  
Oleander, Nerium Oleander
  
In Hindi
Living Stone
  
ओलियंडर
  
In German
lebendigen Stein
  
Oleander
  
In French
Living Stone
  
laurier-rose
  
In Spanish
Piedra viva
  
Adelfa
  
In Greek
Living Stone
  
Πικροδάφνη
  
In Portuguese
pedra viva
  
oleandro
  
In Polish
pedra viva
  
Oleander
  
In Latin
vivus lapis,
  
Cleander
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Gentianales
  
Family
Aizoaceae
  
Apocynaceae
  
Genus
Lithops
  
Nerium
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Ruschiae
  
Wrightieae
  
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
  
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Living Stone and Oleander
Season and care of Living Stone and Oleander is important to know. While considering everything about Living Stone and Oleander Care, growing season is an essential factor. Living Stone season is Not Available and Oleander season is Not Available. The type of soil for Living Stone is Not Available and for Oleander is Marshy ground, Well drained while the PH of soil for Living Stone is Not Available and for Oleander is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline.
Living Stone and Oleander Physical Information
Living Stone and Oleander physical information is very important for comparison. Living Stone height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm. The color specification of Living Stone and Oleander are as follows:
Living Stone flower color: Not Available
Living Stone leaf color: Not Available
Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
- Oleander leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Living Stone and Oleander
Care of Living Stone and Oleander include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Living Stone pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots. In summer Living Stone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.