Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tree
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Types
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
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Number of Varieties
33
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40000
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Habitat
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
moist forests, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-153-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
7-1
Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm610.00 cm
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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
Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
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Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
Requires regular watering
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
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Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
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Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Anthracnose, Bacterial leaf scorch, Bleeding canker, Decline, Fomes root rot, Ganoderma root rot, Laetiporus root rot, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Tar spot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antirheumatic, Cold, Cough, Emetic, gonorrhoea, Kidney problems, Pectoral, Swelling, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
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Leaves, Sap
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used as preservative
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
Conophytum
ACER pensylvanicum
Common Name
knopies
cone plants
Moosewood, striped maple, moose maple
In Hindi
Living Stone
धारीदार मेपल
In German
lebendigen Stein
gestreifte Ahorn
In French
Living Stone
érable rayé
In Spanish
Piedra viva
arce rayado
In Greek
Living Stone
ριγέ σφενδάμου
In Portuguese
pedra viva
plátano listrada
In Polish
pedra viva
paski klonu
In Latin
vivus lapis,
alba acernis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Sapindales
Family
Aizoaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Lithops
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Ruschiae
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Subfamily
Ruschioideae
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Number of Species
12020
1
27800
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