Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Houseplant, Tender Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Central America, South America
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Aphelandra squarrosa
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Number of Varieties
453
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999912-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
H2
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm250.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm2.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
-
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Stem Planting
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
In Summer
Regular watering required
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
-
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
-
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
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Increases moisture in air, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
-
Other Uses
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CALATHEA zebrina
Conophytum
Common Name
Zebra Plant
knopies
cone plants
In Hindi
Zebra Plant
Living Stone
In German
Zebra Plant
lebendigen Stein
In French
Zebra usine
Living Stone
In Spanish
Zebra Plant
Piedra viva
In Greek
Zebra Εργοστάσιο
Living Stone
In Portuguese
Planta da zebra
pedra viva
In Polish
Zebra roślin
pedra viva
In Latin
ferus Planta
vivus lapis,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Marantaceae
Aizoaceae
Genus
Aphelandra
Lithops
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Ruschiae
Subfamily
-
Ruschioideae
Number of Species
3120
1
27800
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