Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Origin
Southern Africa
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Types
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
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Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
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AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
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Sunset Zone
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Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Minimum Height
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Minimum Width
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Flower Color
Not Available
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
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Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Purple, Purplish Green
Leaf Color in Spring
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Leaf Color in Summer
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Leaf Color in Fall
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Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
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Leaf Shape
Succulent
Succulent
Thorns
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Plant Season
Not Available
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Sunlight
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Full Sun
Growth Rate
Not Available
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Type of Soil
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The pH of Soil
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Soil Drainage
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Bloom Time
Not Available
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Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
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
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
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Soil Type
Not Available
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
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Sun Exposure
Not Available
Full Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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Flower Petal Number
Single
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Showy Fruit
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Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Flower
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Fragrant Fruit
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Fragrant Leaf
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Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
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Showy Foliage
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Showy Bark
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Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
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Invasive
Not Available
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Self-Sowing
Not Available
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Attracts
Not Available
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Allergy
Not Available
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Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
No
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Not Applicable
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
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Botanical Name
LITHOPS
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Common Name
pebble plants
living stones
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
In Hindi
Living Stone
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In German
lebendigen Stein
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In French
Living Stone
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Spanish
Piedra viva
Dasyacanthus echinocereus
In Greek
Living Stone
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Portuguese
pedra viva
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Polish
pedra viva
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Latin
vivus lapis,
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Aizoaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Lithops
Echinocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Ruschiae
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Living Stone and Rainbow Cactus
Wondering what are the properties of Living Stone and Rainbow Cactus? We provide you with everything About Living Stone and Rainbow Cactus. Living Stone doesn't have thorns and Rainbow Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Living Stone does not have fragrant flowers. Living Stone has allergic reactions like Not Available and Rainbow Cactus 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 Rainbow Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Living Stone and Rainbow Cactus
Season and care of Living Stone and Rainbow Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Living Stone and Rainbow Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Living Stone season is Not Available and Rainbow Cactus season is Not Available. The type of soil for Living Stone is Not Available and for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Living Stone is Not Available and for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available.
Living Stone and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information
Living Stone and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Living Stone height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Living Stone and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:
Living Stone flower color: Not Available
Living Stone leaf color: Not Available
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
- Rainbow Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Care of Living Stone and Rainbow Cactus
Care of Living Stone and Rainbow Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Living Stone pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Rainbow Cactus pruning is done 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 Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.