Living stones #179089



Living stones
Lithops spp

Parents
There are no known parents.
Children
#188444 and #1045011
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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.

Current Location
This plant is in Raffel's Greenhouse.

Feb 20, 2015, 12:37:02 PM
Finally full grown.

Feb 16, 2015, 10:37:02 AM
It began to sprout.

Feb 12, 2015, 10:33:27 AM
Taken by Raffel.