Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Ornamental Plants
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Africa, Southern Asia
Types
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
-
Number of Varieties
310
0
40000
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Habitat
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-151-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12 - 5
Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 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
250.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.50 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Yellow, Red, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Yellow, Red, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
-
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Clay, Loamy, Sand
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season
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, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
-
Prodenia, Red blotch
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Tropical
Botanical Name
Conophytum
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'
Common Name
knopies
cone plants
Joseph's Coat
In Hindi
Living Stone
tandalja bhaji
In German
lebendigen Stein
Tampala
In French
Living Stone
Tampala
In Spanish
Piedra viva
Tampala
In Greek
Living Stone
Tampala
In Portuguese
pedra viva
Tampala
In Polish
pedra viva
Tampala
In Latin
vivus lapis,
Tampala
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Aizoaceae
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Lithops
Amaranthus L
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Ruschiae
-
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
Amaranthoideae
Number of Species
120-
1
27800
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