Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southern Asia, India
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Number of Varieties
73
0
40000
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Habitat
Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1512-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm250.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm2.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
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Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
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Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
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
Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
-
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Whole plant
-
Other Uses
Air freshner, Condiment, Employed in herbal medicine, For making oil, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CINNAMOMUM verum
Conophytum
Common Name
Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree
knopies
cone plants
In Hindi
दालचीनी
Living Stone
In German
Zimt
lebendigen Stein
In French
Cannelle
Living Stone
In Spanish
Canela
Piedra viva
In Greek
Κανέλα
Living Stone
In Portuguese
Canela
pedra viva
In Polish
Cynamon
pedra viva
In Latin
cinnamomum
vivus lapis,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Laurales
Caryophyllales
Family
Lauraceae
Aizoaceae
Genus
Cinnamomum
Lithops
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Ruschiae
Subfamily
Cassythoideae
Ruschioideae
Number of Species
250120
1
27800
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