Stone life face occurs as genus of succulent plants native to Africa, mainly inside Namibia and South Africa. A word "lithos" is Greek and means "stone". "Lithops" means "stone-like". This occurs as an expert description one plants, which try to make sure your not existence eaten by blending inside by using a encompassing pebbles. It is, as a matter of fact, typically referred to as fig marigold or even stone-face. A genus was foremost described by William John Burchell in 1811.

Single plant unremarkably has deuce bulbous, near coalesced leaves opposite to each more & hardly any stem. A slit between a leaves contains a meristem and produces flowers and newly leaves. Old leaves die when a fresh pair has emerged. Once in the while 2 recently pairs emerge, a form of asexual reproduction. A plant is all but totally buried inside soil, only exposing a flat upper shells of leaves. This is an adaptation to the dry, hot environment.

Stoneface come likewise gaining popularity as a house plant. Seeds & plants come widely available around shops and on top a Internet. It is comparatively easily to develop, provided that it is non watered as well munificently & abundant weak & heat come provided. Around winter they should remain completely dry & temperature should become cooler.

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