Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Deciduous, Evergreen
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Number of Varieties
8003
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Slopes
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1112-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm250.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm2.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Dry, Loam, Sandy
Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Dry
-
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
In Summer
Adequately
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Dry, Loamy, Sandy
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
-
Pruning
-
Do not prune during shooting season
Fertilizers
-
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flies
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
-
Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Senegalia berlandieri
Conophytum
Common Name
Acacia
knopies
cone plants
In Hindi
Acacia
Living Stone
In German
Acacia
lebendigen Stein
In French
Acacia
Living Stone
In Spanish
Acacia
Piedra viva
In Greek
Acacia
Living Stone
In Portuguese
Acacia
pedra viva
In Polish
Acacia
pedra viva
In Latin
Acacia
vivus lapis,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Caryophyllales
Family
Fabaceae
Aizoaceae
Genus
Acacia
Lithops
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Acacieae
Ruschiae
Subfamily
Mimosoideae
Ruschioideae
Number of Species
1350120
1
27800
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