Living stones #1072414



Living stones
Lithops spp

Parents
#1070232 and #1070270
Children
#1073042
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Living stones come from Southern Africa. The round shape is designed to reduce the evaporation surface; in addition its appearance protects the plant from predators. Each year a new pair of leaves is formed, the old pair of leaves provides the necessary moisture for it and then dries up.

Dec 9, 2019, 3:37:01 PM
Finally full grown.

Dec 5, 2019, 5:37:01 PM
It began to sprout.

Dec 1, 2019, 9:18:35 PM
Taken by wanze.