Living stones #188321



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 nonnymouse's Greenhouse.

Feb 28, 2015, 10:37:02 PM
Finally full grown.

Feb 24, 2015, 10:37:01 PM
It began to sprout.

Feb 21, 2015, 12:36:32 AM
Taken by nonnymouse.