Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Fruit
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Cider apples, Aia Llu, Akane
Number of Varieties
37500
0
40000
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Habitat
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.50 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
White, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
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, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Birds
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
Conophytum
MALUS domestica 'Caudle'(CAMEO)
Common Name
knopies
cone plants
Apple, Cameo Apple, Dessert Apple, Eating Apple
In Hindi
Living Stone
कैमियो एप्पल
In German
lebendigen Stein
Cameo Apple
In French
Living Stone
Cameo d'Apple
In Spanish
Piedra viva
Cameo de Apple
In Greek
Living Stone
Cameo της Apple
In Portuguese
pedra viva
Cameo da Apple
In Polish
pedra viva
Cameo Jabłko
In Latin
vivus lapis,
cameo Apple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Rosales
Family
Aizoaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Lithops
Malus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Ruschiae
-
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
-
Number of Species
1202500
1
27800
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