Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Shrub
Origin
Southern Africa
Brazil
Types
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
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Number of Varieties
325
0
40000
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Habitat
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-8
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
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Medium
Type of Soil
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Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
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, Average Water Needs
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
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
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Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
LITHOPS
Brunfelsia pauciflora
Common Name
pebble plants
living stones
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree
In Hindi
Living Stone
Raintree
In German
lebendigen Stein
raintree
In French
Living Stone
raintree
In Spanish
Piedra viva
raintree
In Greek
Living Stone
Raintree
In Portuguese
pedra viva
Raintree
In Polish
pedra viva
Raintree
In Latin
vivus lapis,
Raintree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Solanales
Family
Aizoaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Lithops
Brunfelsia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Ruschiae
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Subfamily
Ruschioideae
Petunioideae
Number of Species
4050
1
27800
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