Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Cactus or Succulent
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
Southern Africa
  
Southeastern Asia, India
  
Types
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
  
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
  
Habitat
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
  
gardens
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-7
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
H1, H2, 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
  
Vining/Climbing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
White, Pink, Light Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Purple, Black
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Succulent
  
Round
  
Thorns
Not Available
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Not Available
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Not Available
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
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
  
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Not Available
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season
  
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
  
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Insects, Mites
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Not Available
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Not Available
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Astringent
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Fruits, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Culinary use, Used As Food
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
  
Botanical Name
LITHOPS
  
BASELLA alba
  
Common Name
pebble plants
living stones
  
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
  
In Hindi
Living Stone
  
भारतीय पालक
  
In German
lebendigen Stein
  
Indian Spinat
  
In French
Living Stone
  
épinards indienne
  
In Spanish
Piedra viva
  
espinaca india
  
In Greek
Living Stone
  
Ινδικό Σπανάκι
  
In Portuguese
pedra viva
  
espinafre indiano
  
In Polish
pedra viva
  
Indyjski szpinak
  
In Latin
vivus lapis,
  
Spinach Indian
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Not Available
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Aizoaceae
  
Basellaceae
  
Genus
Lithops
  
Basella
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Ruschiae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available