Living stones #197363



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.

Jul 7, 2015, 8:37:02 PM
Finally full grown.

Jul 3, 2015, 4:37:01 PM
It began to sprout.

Jun 29, 2015, 12:10:31 PM
Taken by .