Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Perennial, Shrub
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
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Types
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus
Number of Varieties
39
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40000
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Habitat
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
Desert, Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.50 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
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Green, Dark Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
-
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
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Type of Soil
Sand
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The pH of Soil
Neutral
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Soil Drainage
-
-
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
-
Soil Type
-
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
-
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Mealybugs, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Showy
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Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Deer resistant
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
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Part of Plant Used
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Flowers, Fruits
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
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Botanical Name
Conophytum
Echinocereus reichenbachii
Common Name
knopies
cone plants
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace
In Hindi
Living Stone
Hedgehog cactus
In German
lebendigen Stein
Igel Kaktus
In French
Living Stone
hérisson cactus
In Spanish
Piedra viva
cactus de erizo
In Greek
Living Stone
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
In Portuguese
pedra viva
hedgehog cactus
In Polish
pedra viva
jeż kaktus
In Latin
vivus lapis,
cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Aizoaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Lithops
Echinocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Ruschiae
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
120208
1
27800
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