Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Trees
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Asia, Europe, North America
Southern Africa
Types
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Number of Varieties
503
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
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Sunset Zone
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
75.00 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.00 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
-
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, 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
Acidic
-
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
-
Pruning
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth
Do not prune during shooting season
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding
-
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
-
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Liver problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shady Tree, Showy Tree
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Fraxinus
LITHOPS
Common Name
Ash Tree
pebble plants
living stones
In Hindi
राख पेड़
Living Stone
In German
Esche
lebendigen Stein
In French
Frêne
Living Stone
In Spanish
Fresno
Piedra viva
In Greek
δέντρο Ash
Living Stone
In Portuguese
Freixo
pedra viva
In Polish
Jesion
pedra viva
In Latin
Fraxinum
vivus lapis,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Oleaceae
Aizoaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Lithops
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Oleeae
Ruschiae
Subfamily
-
Ruschioideae
Number of Species
6540
1
27800
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