Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
-
Southern Africa
Types
Rubus leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis, Rubus coreanus
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Number of Varieties
303
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
-
Sunset Zone
-
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
182.88 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.48 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
-
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Root Division
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
-
Pruning
Prune in fall, 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
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
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Swollen Lips, Tingly mouth, Vomiting, Watery eyes
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Tonic
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
RUBUS 'Jewel'
LITHOPS
Common Name
Black Raspberry
pebble plants
living stones
In Hindi
Black Raspberry Tree
Living Stone
In German
Schwarze Himbeere Baum
lebendigen Stein
In French
Noir Arbre Framboise
Living Stone
In Spanish
Negro del árbol de la frambuesa
Piedra viva
In Greek
Μαύρο Raspberry Δέντρο
Living Stone
In Portuguese
Árvore framboesa Preto
pedra viva
In Polish
Czarny Raspberry Drzewo
pedra viva
In Latin
Niger IDAEUS ligno
vivus lapis,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Caryophyllales
Family
Rosaceae
Aizoaceae
Genus
Rubus
Lithops
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Ruschiae
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Ruschioideae
Number of Species
240
1
27800
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