Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Types
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Saccharum officinarum
Number of Varieties
336
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40000
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Habitat
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
agricultural areas, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12 - 9
Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.50 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
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
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Acicular
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, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
Water Deeply
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
-
Average
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
-
Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Diabetes, Sleepiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Conophytum
SACCHARUM officinarum
Common Name
knopies
cone plants
Sugarcane
In Hindi
Living Stone
गन्ना
In German
lebendigen Stein
Saccharum
In French
Living Stone
Canne à sucre
In Spanish
Piedra viva
Saccharum
In Greek
Living Stone
Saccharum
In Portuguese
pedra viva
Cana-de-açúcar
In Polish
pedra viva
Saccharum
In Latin
vivus lapis,
Saccharum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
Family
Aizoaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Lithops
Saccharum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Ruschiae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
12036
1
27800
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