Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
-
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Number of Varieties
303
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1112-15
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm250.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
610.00 cm2.50 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green, Tan
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
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, Partial shade
-
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark
-
Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
AFROCARPUS gracilior
Conophytum
Common Name
East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine
knopies
cone plants
In Hindi
फर्न पाइन
Living Stone
In German
Fern Pinien
lebendigen Stein
In French
pin Fern
Living Stone
In Spanish
pino helecho
Piedra viva
In Greek
Fern πεύκο
Living Stone
In Portuguese
pinho Fern
pedra viva
In Polish
Fern sosna
pedra viva
In Latin
Fern pinus
vivus lapis,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Caryophyllales
Family
Podocarpaceae
Aizoaceae
Genus
Afrocarpus
Lithops
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Ruschiae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Ruschioideae
Number of Species
6120
1
27800
👆🏻