Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Aesculus glabra
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Number of Varieties
13
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-712-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
3, 4, 5, 6, 7
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm250.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm2.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Tan, Sienna
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Tan
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
-
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
-
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
-
Other Uses
Culinary use
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
AESCULUS glabra
Conophytum
Common Name
Ohio Buckeye
knopies
cone plants
In Hindi
ओहियो बकेये
Living Stone
In German
Ohio buckeye
lebendigen Stein
In French
marronnier de l'Ohio
Living Stone
In Spanish
Ohio castaño de indias
Piedra viva
In Greek
Οχάιο Buckeye
Living Stone
In Portuguese
Ohio Buckeye
pedra viva
In Polish
Ohio kasztan
pedra viva
In Latin
Ohio buckeye
vivus lapis,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Caryophyllales
Family
Hippocastanaceae
Aizoaceae
Genus
Aesculus
Lithops
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Ruschiae
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Ruschioideae
Number of Species
19120
1
27800
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