Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
South America, Brazil
Types
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Cactus
Number of Varieties
330
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40000
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Habitat
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-1511-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.50 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
Red, Magenta, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Pale Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
-
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Conophytum
Hatiora gaertneri
Common Name
knopies
cone plants
Whitsun cactus
In Hindi
Living Stone
ईस्टर कैक्टस
In German
lebendigen Stein
Osterkaktus
In French
Living Stone
cactus de Pâques
In Spanish
Piedra viva
cactus de Pascua
In Greek
Living Stone
Πάσχα κάκτος
In Portuguese
pedra viva
cacto Páscoa
In Polish
pedra viva
Wielkanocny kaktus
In Latin
vivus lapis,
Pascha Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Aizoaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Lithops
Hatiora
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Ruschiae
Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
12025
1
27800
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