Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Central America, West Indies
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
-
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Number of Varieties
53
0
40000
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Habitat
Open areas, Open Plains
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1112-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
-
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm250.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm2.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red, Rose, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
-
Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Musa acuminata
Conophytum
Common Name
Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
knopies
cone plants
In Hindi
लाल केला
Living Stone
In German
Red Banana
lebendigen Stein
In French
Red Banana
Living Stone
In Spanish
Red Banana
Piedra viva
In Greek
κόκκινο Μπανάνα
Living Stone
In Portuguese
Banana vermelha
pedra viva
In Polish
Red Banana
pedra viva
In Latin
ARIERA Rubrum
vivus lapis,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Caryophyllales
Family
Strelitziaceae
Aizoaceae
Genus
Musa
Lithops
Clade
Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Ruschiae
Subfamily
-
Ruschioideae
Number of Species
50120
1
27800
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