Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Central Asia, India, Nepal
Southern Africa
Types
White oak, Bluff oak, Muller oak
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Number of Varieties
6003
0
40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Dry areas, Sandy areas
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
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Sunset Zone
H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
2,286.00 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown, Sienna
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Gray
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Gray
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Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
-
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Loam
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic
-
Soil Drainage
Average
-
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Loam
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
-
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Chronic fatigue, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, gallstones, Haemorrhages, Menstrual Cramps
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Wood
-
Other Uses
Used as firewood, used for making charcoal
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
QUERCUS leucotrichophora
LITHOPS
Common Name
Banj Oak, Blackjack Oak, Himalayan Oak
pebble plants
living stones
In Hindi
Blackjack Oak Tree
Living Stone
In German
Blackjack Oak Tree
lebendigen Stein
In French
Blackjack Oak Tree
Living Stone
In Spanish
Blackjack Oak Tree
Piedra viva
In Greek
Blackjack Oak Tree
Living Stone
In Portuguese
Blackjack Carvalho
pedra viva
In Polish
Blackjack Oak Tree
pedra viva
In Latin
Blackjack quercum ligno
vivus lapis,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Fagaceae
Aizoaceae
Genus
Quercus
Lithops
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Ruschiae
Subfamily
-
Ruschioideae
Number of Species
6040
1
27800
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