Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Shrubs
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Asia, Northeastern Europe
Types
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Garden mum, Tricolor chrysanthemum, Indian chrysanthemum, Corn marigold
Number of Varieties
313
0
40000
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Habitat
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
By seashore, Grassland, Thickets
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-153-9
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, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.50 cm1.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
Burgandy, Green, Lavender, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Salmon, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
-
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in summer, Prune to control growth, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Botrytis head rot, Caterpillars, Cutworms, Powdery mildew, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Slugs, Spider mites, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Asthma, Eczema, Hay fever, Inflammation to sinuses or hives, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Chest pain, Diabetes, Headache, High blood pressure, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
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Botanical Name
Conophytum
Chrysanthemums
Common Name
knopies
cone plants
Chrysanths
In Hindi
Living Stone
Chrysanthemums
In German
lebendigen Stein
Chrysanthemen
In French
Living Stone
Chrysanthèmes
In Spanish
Piedra viva
Crisantemos
In Greek
Living Stone
χρυσάνθεμα
In Portuguese
pedra viva
Crisântemos
In Polish
pedra viva
Chryzantemy
In Latin
vivus lapis,
Chrysanthemums
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asterales
Family
Aizoaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Lithops
Chrysanthemum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Ruschiae
Anthemideae
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
-
Number of Species
12050
1
27800
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