Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Southern Africa
Types
-
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Number of Varieties
603
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
-
Sunset Zone
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
-
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
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
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
-
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
Do not prune during shooting season
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
-
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Squirrels
-
Allergy
Stomach pain, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
-
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Manilkara zapota
LITHOPS
Common Name
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
pebble plants
living stones
In Hindi
चीकू
Living Stone
In German
Breiapfelbaum
lebendigen Stein
In French
Sapotillier
Living Stone
In Spanish
chicle
Piedra viva
In Greek
sapodilla
Living Stone
In Portuguese
sapodilla
pedra viva
In Polish
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
pedra viva
In Latin
sapodilla
vivus lapis,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Caryophyllales
Family
Sapotaceae
Aizoaceae
Genus
Abelia
Lithops
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Sapoteae
Ruschiae
Subfamily
Sapotoideae
Ruschioideae
Number of Species
13440
1
27800
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