Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tree
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Western United States, California
Types
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
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Number of Varieties
325
0
40000
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Habitat
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-158-10
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.50 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Gold, Sienna, Rose
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
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
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun, Partial 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
Pests and Diseases
-
Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Used in parkland, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
Conophytum
CERCIS occidentalis
Common Name
knopies
cone plants
California Redbud, Western Redbud
In Hindi
Living Stone
Western Redbud
In German
lebendigen Stein
West Redbud
In French
Living Stone
Redbud Western
In Spanish
Piedra viva
Redbud Occidental
In Greek
Living Stone
Δυτική κουτσουπιά
In Portuguese
pedra viva
Redbud ocidental
In Polish
pedra viva
Zachodnia Redbud
In Latin
vivus lapis,
Western Cercis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Aizoaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Lithops
Cercis
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Ruschiae
Cercideae
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
12025
1
27800
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