Living stones #208048



Living stones
Lithops spp

A tree branch is blocking the sunlight. What will you do?
run away , bend it over or do nothing
Parents
#201961 and #205416
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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 housemd's Greenhouse.

Nov 23, 2015, 4:37:02 PM
Finally full grown.

Nov 18, 2015, 7:37:02 PM
It began to sprout.

Nov 14, 2015, 3:19:30 PM
Taken by housemd.