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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
Southern Africa

Types

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Lithops karasmontana Lithops pseudotruncatella Lithops fulviceps

Number of Varieties

43
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1
-

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm5.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

152.40 cm5.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze
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Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
-

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium
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

Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
-

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun

Facts

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

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
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Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANDROPOGON gerardii
LITHOPS

Common Name

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot
pebble plants living stones

In Hindi

Big Bluestem grass
Living Stone

In German

Große Bartgras
lebendigen Stein

In French

Barbon de Gérard herbe
Living Stone

In Spanish

hierba andropogon grande
Piedra viva

In Greek

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι
Living Stone

In Portuguese

Vetiver grande grama
pedra viva

In Polish

Big Bluestem trawa
pedra viva

In Latin

Big bluestem herba
vivus lapis,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Lillosida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poaceae
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Aizoaceae

Genus

Andropogon
Lithops

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ruschiae

Subfamily

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Ruschioideae

Number of Species

15040
1 27800
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Difference Between Big Bluestem and Living Stone

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Importance of Big Bluestem and Living Stone

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Compare Facts of Big Bluestem vs Living Stone

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