Living stones #1073888



Living stones
Lithops spp

Parents
#1070270 and #1073042
Children
#1074764
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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.

Jan 14, 2020, 12:37:02 PM
Finally full grown.

Jan 10, 2020, 2:37:02 PM
It began to sprout.

Jan 6, 2020, 6:04:14 PM
Taken by wanze.