Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Eastern Asia
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Number of Varieties
353
0
40000
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Habitat
By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-812-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
12-10
Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm250.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm2.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red, Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
-
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
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, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
-
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Do not prune during shooting season
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Snails
-
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
-
Allergy
Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Root
-
Other Uses
Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'
Conophytum
Common Name
Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple
knopies
cone plants
In Hindi
सरल
Living Stone
In German
Fichten
lebendigen Stein
In French
Picea
Living Stone
In Spanish
Picea
Piedra viva
In Greek
Spruce
Living Stone
In Portuguese
Picea
pedra viva
In Polish
Świerk
pedra viva
In Latin
Picea
vivus lapis,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Caryophyllales
Family
Aceraceae
Aizoaceae
Genus
Picea
Lithops
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Ruschiae
Subfamily
Piceoideae
Ruschioideae
Number of Species
35120
1
27800
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