Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Southern Africa
North America
Types
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Grass
Number of Varieties
35
0
40000
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Habitat
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm270.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
-
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
-
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
-
Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
LITHOPS
Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani
Common Name
pebble plants
living stones
Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush
In Hindi
Living Stone
Softstem Bulrush
In German
lebendigen Stein
Softstem Bulrush
In French
Living Stone
Softstem Bulrush
In Spanish
Piedra viva
Softstem Bulrush
In Greek
Living Stone
Softstem Bulrush
In Portuguese
pedra viva
Softstem Bulrush
In Polish
pedra viva
Softstem Bulrush
In Latin
vivus lapis,
Softstem Bulrush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Poales
Family
Aizoaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Lithops
Schoenoplectus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Ruschiae
-
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
-
Number of Species
4035
1
27800
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