Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
South America
Types
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Number of Varieties
354
0
40000
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Habitat
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-159-12
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
13,21,22,23,24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm12.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.50 cm8.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Pink
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
-
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Sand, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Sandy
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral
Soil Type
-
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Dry
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season
-
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
-
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants, Mealybugs
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
Conophytum
GYMNOCALYCIUM
Common Name
knopies
cone plants
Chin Cactus
In Hindi
Living Stone
Gymnocalycium
In German
lebendigen Stein
Gymnocalycium
In French
Living Stone
Gymnocalycium
In Spanish
Piedra viva
Gymnocalycium
In Greek
Living Stone
Gymnocalycium
In Portuguese
pedra viva
Gymnocalycium
In Polish
pedra viva
Gymnocalycium
In Latin
vivus lapis,
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Aizoaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Lithops
Gymnocalycium
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Ruschiae
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
12054
1
27800
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