Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Caribbean
Types
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Lindheimer's muhly
Number of Varieties
325
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40000
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Habitat
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
Prairies, Roadsides, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-154-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12 - 3
Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.50 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Tan, Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
Water frequently while growing, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Ladybug
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ladybug beetles
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
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
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Conophytum
MUHLENBERGIA capillaris
Common Name
knopies
cone plants
Pink Muhly Grass
In Hindi
Living Stone
Muhly Grass
In German
lebendigen Stein
hairawn muhly
In French
Living Stone
muhly herbe
In Spanish
Piedra viva
muhly Grass
In Greek
Living Stone
Muhly Grass
In Portuguese
pedra viva
muhly grama
In Polish
pedra viva
Muhly Trawa
In Latin
vivus lapis,
Muhly Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
Family
Aizoaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Lithops
Muhlenbergia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Ruschiae
-
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
-
Number of Species
12040
1
27800
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