Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Southern Africa
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Types
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Number of Varieties
350
0
40000
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Habitat
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
Roadsides, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Orange, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
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Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
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Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
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Very Fast
Type of Soil
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Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
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Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
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Well drained
Bloom Time
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Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, 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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
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Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
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Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
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Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
LITHOPS
TAGETES 'Cottage Red'
Common Name
pebble plants
living stones
Marigold
In Hindi
Living Stone
गेंदा
In German
lebendigen Stein
Ringelblume
In French
Living Stone
Souci
In Spanish
Piedra viva
Caléndula
In Greek
Living Stone
κατιφές
In Portuguese
pedra viva
Malmequer
In Polish
pedra viva
Nogietek
In Latin
vivus lapis,
Caltha
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asterales
Family
Aizoaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Lithops
Tagetes
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe
Ruschiae
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Subfamily
Ruschioideae
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Number of Species
4050
1
27800
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