Living stones #189809



Living stones
Lithops spp

Parents
#188861 and #188907
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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 Merion's Greenhouse.

Mar 30, 2015, 8:37:01 PM
Finally full grown.

Mar 23, 2015, 3:37:02 PM
It began to sprout.

Mar 20, 2015, 5:40:55 PM
Taken by Merion.

Mar 17, 2015, 5:02:01 PM
Taken by gruenkern.