Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
Southern Africa
Types
Juglans nigra
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Number of Varieties
103
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40000
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Habitat
bottomlands, Moist woods
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
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Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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
1,830.00 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Chocolate
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green, Gold
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
-
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular 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, Neutral
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
-
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Do not prune during shooting season
Fertilizers
Apply NPK fertilizer at the ratio of 6-24-24
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
-
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Coronary diseases, Cures constipation, Diarrhea, Diphtheria, High cholestrol, Immunity, Intestinal worms, Leukemia, Skin wounds, Sore throat, Syphilis, Use as a gargle
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
-
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
JUGLANS nigra
LITHOPS
Common Name
Black Walnut
pebble plants
living stones
In Hindi
काले अखरोट के पेड़
Living Stone
In German
Schwarz Walnussbaum
lebendigen Stein
In French
Noir noyer
Living Stone
In Spanish
nogal negro
Piedra viva
In Greek
Μαύρη καρυδιά
Living Stone
In Portuguese
nogueira preta
pedra viva
In Polish
Czarny orzech drzewo
pedra viva
In Latin
Niger walnut tree
vivus lapis,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Juglandales
Caryophyllales
Family
Juglandaceae
Aizoaceae
Genus
Juglans
Lithops
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Juglandeae
Ruschiae
Subfamily
Juglandinae
Ruschioideae
Number of Species
1640
1
27800
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