Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
  
Cactus or Succulent
  
Origin
Africa, America, Asia
  
Southern Africa
  
Types
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion
  
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
  
Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
  
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-2
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
  
Rosette/Stemless
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
  
Succulent
  
Thorns
No
  
Not Available
  
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
  
Not Available
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Not Available
  
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
  
Not Available
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
  
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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
  
Not Available
  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots
  
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
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Not Available
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Vomiting
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
  
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Botanical Name
Buddleia davidii
  
LITHOPS
  
Common Name
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush
  
pebble plants
living stones
  
In Hindi
Butterfly Bush
  
Living Stone
  
In German
Schmetterlingsstrauch
  
lebendigen Stein
  
In French
buisson de papillon
  
Living Stone
  
In Spanish
arbusto de las mariposas
  
Piedra viva
  
In Greek
Butterfly Μπους
  
Living Stone
  
In Portuguese
arbusto de borboleta
  
pedra viva
  
In Polish
Butterfly Bush
  
pedra viva
  
In Latin
papilio rubo
  
vivus lapis,
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Spermatophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Dicotyledonae
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Scrophulariaceae
  
Aizoaceae
  
Genus
Buddleja
  
Lithops
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Ruschiae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Ruschioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available