Living stones #197303



Living stones
Lithops spp

Parents
#179456 and #179559
Children
#202059 , #203789 and #223339
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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.

Jul 7, 2015, 6:37:02 AM
Finally full grown.

Jul 3, 2015, 12:37:02 AM
It began to sprout.

Jun 28, 2015, 4:51:01 PM
Taken by Raffel.