Living stones #195687



Living stones
Lithops spp

Parents
There are no known parents.

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 tempestsea's Greenhouse.

Aug 3, 2015, 9:37:01 PM
Finally full grown.

Jul 17, 2015, 7:37:01 PM
It began to sprout.

Jul 13, 2015, 2:10:57 AM
Taken by tempestsea.