Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Cactus or Succulent
  
Shrub
  
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
  
Southern Europe
  
Types
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
  
not available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
  
Temperate Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
  
5-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
8-5
  
Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
  
Yellow, Gray
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
  
Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
  
Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
  
Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Not Applicable
  
Long hair-like leaves
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Slow
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
  
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Not Available
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season
  
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Free of serious pests and diseases
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Unknown
  
Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
  
Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Botanical Name
Conophytum
  
ARTEMISIA abrotanum
  
Common Name
knopies
cone plants
  
lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood
  
In Hindi
Living Stone
  
southernwood
  
In German
lebendigen Stein
  
Eberraute
  
In French
Living Stone
  
aurone ou citronnelle
  
In Spanish
Piedra viva
  
Artemisia abrotanum
  
In Greek
Living Stone
  
Artemisia abrotanum
  
In Portuguese
pedra viva
  
Abrótano
  
In Polish
pedra viva
  
Bylica boże drzewko
  
In Latin
vivus lapis,
  
Southernwood
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Asterales
  
Family
Aizoaceae
  
Asteraceae
  
Genus
Lithops
  
Artemisia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Ruschiae
  
Anthemideae
  
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
  
Asteroideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available