Living stones #1023544



Living stones
Lithops spp

Parents
#180800 and #188755
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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 RedSquirrel's Greenhouse.

Oct 25, 2016, 1:37:02 PM
Finally full grown.

Oct 12, 2016, 6:37:03 AM
It began to sprout.

Oct 4, 2016, 6:11:49 PM
Taken by RedSquirrel.