Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
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Number of Varieties
356
0
40000
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Habitat
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
Mountains, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-154-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-2
Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.50 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
Red, Rose, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Leaf spot, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Conophytum
PENSTEMON barbatus
Common Name
knopies
cone plants
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue
In Hindi
Living Stone
Beardlip Penstemon
In German
lebendigen Stein
Beardlip Penstemon
In French
Living Stone
penstemon beardlip
In Spanish
Piedra viva
penstemon beardlip
In Greek
Living Stone
beardlip penstemon
In Portuguese
pedra viva
penstemon beardlip
In Polish
pedra viva
beardlip penstemon
In Latin
vivus lapis,
Birdlip penstemon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
Family
Aizoaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Lithops
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
Tribe
Ruschiae
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Subfamily
Ruschioideae
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Number of Species
12040
1
27800
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