Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tree
Origin
Southern Africa
Eastern Asia
Types
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Acer palmatum
Number of Varieties
330
0
40000
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Habitat
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-2
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
-
Slow
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
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
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
-
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Fungal Diseases
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Sore Eyes
Part of Plant Used
-
Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
LITHOPS
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'
Common Name
pebble plants
living stones
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple
In Hindi
Living Stone
Fireglow मेपल
In German
lebendigen Stein
Fireglow Maple
In French
Living Stone
fireglow Maple
In Spanish
Piedra viva
Fireglow arce
In Greek
Living Stone
Fireglow Maple
In Portuguese
pedra viva
Fireglow bordo
In Polish
pedra viva
fireglow Klon
In Latin
vivus lapis,
Viridis Maple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Caryophyllales
Sapindales
Family
Aizoaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Lithops
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Ruschiae
-
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
40128
1
27800
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