Life Span
-
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
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Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Number of Varieties
203
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1212-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-10
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm250.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm2.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
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
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
-
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Root rot
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
Flowers
Showy
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
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Decorating walls
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem
-
Other Uses
-
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida
Conophytum
Common Name
hanging chain cholla
knopies
cone plants
In Hindi
jumping cholla
Living Stone
In German
jumping cholla
lebendigen Stein
In French
jumping cholla
Living Stone
In Spanish
jumping cholla
Piedra viva
In Greek
jumping cholla
Living Stone
In Portuguese
jumping cholla
pedra viva
In Polish
jumping cholla
pedra viva
In Latin
jumping cholla
vivus lapis,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Aizoaceae
Genus
Cylindropuntia
Lithops
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Ruschiae
Subfamily
-
Ruschioideae
Number of Species
20120
1
27800
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