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Can you spot which individual Lithops has set new leaves since the previous photo taken April 9, 2012?
myfolia.com/plantings/156931/journal
Blogged here: www.joeysplanting.com/2012/06/16/lithops-progress-may-16-...
Lithops salicola flower.
Field Number: C086
Martin
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A progress record for the seeds sown on 2nd July. Germinated in three weeks, first pictured on 26th July: flic.kr/p/2jq3ief
Lithops (commonly called „flowering stones“ or „living stones“) are true mimicry plants: their shape, size and color causes them to resemble small stones in their natural surroundings. The plants blend in among the stones as a means of protection. Grazing animals which would otherwise eat them during periods of drought to obtain moisture usually overlook them. Even experts in the field sometimes have difficulty locating plants for study because of this unusual deceptive camouflage.
If you look closely you can see a face.
More? Have a look at my Lithops glow set:
www.flickr.com/photos/yellowcloud/sets/72157612365799796/
Take a flashlight / fiber light source and illuminate a small part of the lithops top window, and the entire transparent plant body lights up!
Note the differences in the daylight/glow appearance of the lithops windows!
Lithops are extremely succulent plants originating from the semi-deserts of southern Africa. Their plant body rests under ground, while on top they have transparent windows to let sunlight in for photosynthesis. A camouflage pattern on the windows lets them appear more or less like a pair of pebblestones, so hungry animals may hardly find them. I like them because they look like ornamented knobs or gemstones.
This one grew in the nursery of Uwe Beyer
and I ordered it by mail from his webshop
His full botanical description: Cole#99
Lithops pseudotruncatella ssp. pseudotruncatella v. pseudotruncatella "mundtii", 150km NE of Windhoek
DO NOT MISS:
Be aware that sites from the southern hemisphere
have a six-month-shift in the description of the
annual lithops growing cycle.
Lithops are extremely succulent plants originating from the semi-deserts of southern Africa. Their plant body rests under ground, while on top they have transparent windows to let sunlight in for photosynthesis. A camouflage pattern on the windows lets them appear more or less like a pair of pebblestones, so hungry animals may hardly find them.
DO NOT MISS:
Be aware that sites from the southern hemisphere
have a six-month-shift in the description of the
annual lithops growing cycle.
Lithops are extremely succulent plants originating from the semi-deserts of southern Africa. Their plant body rests under ground, while on top they have transparent windows to let sunlight in for photosynthesis. A camouflage pattern on the windows lets them appear more or less like a pair of pebblestones, so hungry animals may hardly find them. I like them because they look like ornamented knobs or gemstones.
DO NOT MISS:
Be aware that sites from the southern hemisphere
have a six-month-shift in the description of the
annual lithops growing cycle.