Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
-
Southern Africa
Types
it is a type of geranium
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Number of Varieties
503
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40000
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Habitat
-
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 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
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
38.10 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Bronze, Ivory
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Bronze
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
-
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
-
Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth
Do not prune during shooting season
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Whiteflies
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
LITHOPS
Common Name
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
pebble plants
living stones
In Hindi
Zonal Geranium
Living Stone
In German
Zonal Pelargonie
lebendigen Stein
In French
Géranium zonal
Living Stone
In Spanish
Zonal Geranium
Piedra viva
In Greek
διζωνική Γεράνι
Living Stone
In Portuguese
zonal Geranium
pedra viva
In Polish
strefowe Geranium
pedra viva
In Latin
Zonal Geranium
vivus lapis,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Caryophyllales
Family
Geraniaceae
Aizoaceae
Genus
Geranium
Lithops
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Ruschiae
Subfamily
-
Ruschioideae
Number of Species
42240
1
27800
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