Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz
Number of Varieties
340000
0
40000
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Habitat
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
Muddy habitat
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-158-15
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
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Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm-
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.50 cm22.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
Keep plant submerged in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Winter
Average Water
Consistently
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
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Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season
-
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
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Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
Salt, Wet Site
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
-
Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Conophytum
ORYZA
Common Name
knopies
cone plants
Rice
In Hindi
Living Stone
चावल
In German
lebendigen Stein
Reis
In French
Living Stone
riz
In Spanish
Piedra viva
arroz
In Greek
Living Stone
ρύζι
In Portuguese
pedra viva
arroz
In Polish
pedra viva
ryż
In Latin
vivus lapis,
rice
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
Family
Aizoaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Lithops
Oryza
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe
Ruschiae
-
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
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Number of Species
12025
1
27800
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