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
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
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
Not Available
  
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Leaf Color in Summer
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Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
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Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
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Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Succulent
  
Succulent
  
Thorns
Not Available
  
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Plant Season
Not Available
  
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Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Not Available
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
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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
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Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Not Available
  
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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 Plants
  
  
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
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
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Soil Type
Not Available
  
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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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Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
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Edible Fruit
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No
  
Fragrance
  
  
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
Not Available
  
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Showy Bark
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Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
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Evergreen
No
  
No
  
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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Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
  
Beautification
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Insignificant
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
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
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
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
  
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.