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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Southern Africa

Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise
Lithops karasmontana Lithops pseudotruncatella Lithops fulviceps

Number of Varieties

12003
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
-

Sunset Zone

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

Prostrate/Trailing
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm5.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm5.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
-

Growth Rate

Very Fast
-

Type of Soil

Loam
-

The pH of Soil

Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular 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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
-

Soil Type

Loam
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
-

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun

Facts

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

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
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Other Uses

Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'
LITHOPS

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon
pebble plants living stones

In Hindi

तरबूज़
Living Stone

In German

Wassermelone
lebendigen Stein

In French

Pastèque
Living Stone

In Spanish

sandía
Piedra viva

In Greek

καρπούζι
Living Stone

In Portuguese

melancia
pedra viva

In Polish

arbuz
pedra viva

In Latin

PEPO
vivus lapis,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Aizoaceae

Genus

Citrullus
Lithops

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ruschiae

Subfamily

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Ruschioideae

Number of Species

100040
1 27800
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Difference Between Watermelon and Living Stone

If you are confused whether Watermelon or Living Stone are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Watermelon and Living Stone Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Watermelon are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen and Water soluble fertilizers, whereas for Living Stone fertilizers required are can go long without fertilizers and Does not require fertilizer once established. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Watermelon and Living Stone if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Watermelon and Living Stone

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Watermelon and Living Stone. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Watermelon and Living Stone as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Watermelon is Nutrients and Vitamin C whereas of Living Stone is . Watermelon has beauty benefits as follows: while Living Stone has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Watermelon vs Living Stone

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