Living stones #188907



Living stones
Lithops spp

A tree branch is blocking the sunlight. What will you do?
bend it over , run away or do nothing
Parents
#188182 and #188218
Children
#189809 , #190552 , #191952 and #1033056
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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 gruenkern's Greenhouse.

Mar 14, 2015, 5:37:02 PM
Finally full grown.

Mar 10, 2015, 5:37:02 PM
It began to sprout.

Mar 6, 2015, 4:42:36 PM
Taken by gruenkern.