Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Africa
Central America, South America
Types
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Bush Beans, Pole Beans
Habitat
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
-9999
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Oval
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
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
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
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
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Beautiful Skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
Medicinal Uses
-
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
LITHOPS
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
Common Name
pebble plants
living stones
String bean, Field bean, French bean
In Hindi
Living Stone
String Bean
In German
lebendigen Stein
Bohne
In French
Living Stone
Haricot vert
In Spanish
Piedra viva
String Bean
In Greek
Living Stone
Αμπελοφάσουλο
In Portuguese
pedra viva
Feijão de corda
In Polish
pedra viva
Fasolka szparagowa
In Latin
vivus lapis,
Gloria Bean
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Aizoaceae
Fabaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Ruschiae
Phaseoleae
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
Faboideae
Season and Care of Living Stone and String Bean
Season and care of Living Stone and String Bean is important to know. While considering everything about Living Stone and String Bean Care, growing season is an essential factor. Living Stone season is and String Bean season is . The type of soil for Living Stone is and for String Bean is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Living Stone is and for String Bean is Neutral, Alkaline.
Living Stone and String Bean Physical Information
Living Stone and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Living Stone height is 5.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Living Stone and String Bean are as follows:
Care of Living Stone and String Bean
Care of Living Stone and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Living Stone pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and String Bean 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 String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.